The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. These 10 amendments were ratified on December 15, 1791, and specifically guarantee various fundamental rights and liberties to individuals, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the right to bear arms
. Originally, 12 amendments were proposed by Congress in 1789, but only 10 were ratified at that time to form the Bill of Rights. One of the two remaining proposed amendments was eventually ratified much later as the 27th Amendment, while the other has never been ratified
. In summary:
- The Bill of Rights contains 10 amendments.
- These were ratified in 1791.
- 12 amendments were initially proposed, but only 10 became the Bill of Rights.
Thus, the Bill of Rights has 10 amendments.
