U. S. Bill of Rights

GPTKB entity

Statements (113)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:document
gptkbp:amended_by Subsequent Amendments
0 times since ratification
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:federal_government
gptkbp:consists_of first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Eighth_Amendment
gptkb:Fourth_Amendment
gptkb:Ninth_Amendment
gptkb:Seventh_Amendment
gptkb:Sixth_Amendment
gptkb:Tenth_Amendment
gptkb:Third_Amendment
gptkb:First_Amendment
gptkb:Fifth_Amendment
gptkb:Second_Amendment
gptkbp:created 1791
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:First_Congress_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on civic education programs
gptkbp:has_limitations government power
gptkbp:historical_documentation shapes American values.
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:historical_significance foundation of American civil liberties
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. Bill of Rights
gptkbp:includes gptkb:freedom_of_religion
freedom of speech
right to a fair trial
right to bear arms
protection against self-incrimination
right to petition the government
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
protection against cruel and unusual punishment
right to assemble peacefully
gptkbp:influenced other countries' constitutions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkb:English_Bill_of_Rights_1689
gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
gptkbp:international_recognition a model for human rights
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for American democracy
American legal principles
individual rights in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for civil liberties advocacy
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of American identity
gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal precedents
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
public interest litigation
constitutional law studies
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of civil rights
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:civil_rights_movements
freedom and democracy
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Constitution_Day
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights_Day
gptkb:educational_programs
civil liberties organizations
gptkbp:is_challenged_by Supreme Court cases
legislative actions
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:is_considered_as cornerstone of democracy
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by some legal scholars
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:legal_case
public forums
gptkbp:is_documented_in historical archives
gptkbp:is_examined_in constitutional law courses
gptkbp:is_influential_in gptkb:international_law
global human rights discussions
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in law schools
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in media discussions about rights
gptkbp:is_often_used_in court cases regarding free speech
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights_of_1791
American identity
American legal framework
gptkbp:is_promoted_by advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:freedom_of_religion
freedom of speech
individual liberties
judicial review
right to a fair trial
right to bear arms
protection against self-incrimination
right to assemble
right to petition the government
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
protection against cruel and unusual punishment
gptkbp:is_recognized_as symbol of freedom
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:textbooks
gptkb:political_speeches
gptkb:legal_case
media discussions
the Preamble of the Constitution
gptkbp:is_respected_by legal scholars
gptkbp:is_subject_to interpretation by courts
gptkbp:is_supported_by civil liberties organizations
gptkbp:is_taught_in American history classes
gptkbp:is_used_in legal arguments
gptkbp:key American legal history
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:product the Enlightenment era
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:ratified_by December 15, 1791
states
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Anti-Federalist concerns
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the Constitutional Convention debates
gptkbp:was_affecting state laws
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4