Card 142 / 151: Which of the following statements about the Bill of Rights is true?
A)
The amendments in the Bill of Rights were compiled from the constitutions of individual states.
B)
Before the Bill of Rights, the Constitution largely ignored civil liberties.
C)
The Bill of Rights grew from the founders' knowledge of world history and political philosophy.
D)
Congress originally passed twelve amendments, but the Bill of Rights shrank to ten amendments when the states failed to ratify two of the original ones.
Answer:
D) Congress originally passed twelve amendments, but the Bill of Rights shrank to ten amendments when the states failed to ratify two of the original ones.
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Introduction to American Politics MCQ POLSC231
Author:
Nicole Bartels
The Saylor Foundation
USA
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