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Bill of Rights endures the test of time
The Bill of Rights, ratified Dec 15, 1791, defined American rights and limited government. Once rarely influential, judicial interpretations in the 20th century transformed protections into core civil liberties. Historians view the 14th Amendment as rekindling a rights revolution that shaped national identity and political dialogue.
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Richard Carelli
Associated Press
Washington
America
James Madison
Ira Glasser
American Civil Liberties Union
Glasser
M. David Gelfand
Tulane University
Congress
Supreme Court
William Leuchtenburg
University of North Carolina
Alan Slobodin
Washington Legal Foundation