*The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.
*The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.
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*Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were very troubled that the original Constitution lacked a description of individual rights. In 1791, Americans added a list of rights to the Constitution. The first ten amendments became known as The Bill of Rights
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*Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were very troubled that the original Constitution lacked a description of individual rights. In 1791, Americans added a list of rights to the Constitution. The first ten amendments became known as [http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/TheU.S.Constitution/index.shtmllink The Bill of Rights].