Question

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1. Why was the Bill of Rights created?

2. Which Amendments in the Bill of Rights, were originally outlined in the Declaration of Independence?

3. What rights / freedoms are provided for in the Bill of Rights?

4. What are the requirements necessary for becoming a citizen?

Answer 1

1. George Mason was one of the leading figures in creating the Bill of Rights. After storming out of the Constitutional Convention because the Constitution didn't contain a declaration of human rights, he worked to pass amendments that would protect citizens from an intrusive government.