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How Did We Get the Bill of Rights?

November 29, 2017

According to the Declaration of Independence, “Governments are instituted among Men” to “secure [our] rights.”

Learn from this video how the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution as the result of a quarrel between the Federalists and anti-Federalists.

For a ten-minute video about the Bill of Rights, Amendments 1-5, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLosRzNRqA&t=2s

For a nine-minute video about the Bill of Rights, Amendments 6-10, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fndm9kPEZhs

For an overview of the American system of government and economics, view the 30-minute video “Overview of America” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MzxC8Mqupw

For learning more about the U.S. Constitution from the viewpoint of exercising civic responsibility, here is information about “The Constitution Is the Solution!” six-part DVD lecture series: https://www.jbs.org/store/shopjbs/dvd/the-constitution-is-the-solution-lecture-series-w-manual-lecture-guide-cd-lecture-materials-packet