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United States Bill of Rights
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United States Bill of Rights


United States Bill of Rights
Created 1791
Location National Archives
Authors James Madison
Purpose A bill of rights for the United States
United States of America



This article is part of the series:
United States Constitution

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Original text of the Constitution
Preamble

Articles of the Constitution
I ∙ II ∙ III ∙ IV ∙ V ∙ VI ∙ VII

Amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
I ∙ II ∙ III ∙ IV ∙ V
VI ∙ VII ∙ VIII ∙ IX ∙ X

Subsequent Amendments
XI ∙ XII ∙ XIII ∙ XIV ∙ XV
XVI ∙ XVII ∙ XVIII ∙ XIX ∙ XX
XXI ∙ XXII ∙ XXIII ∙ XXIV ∙ XXV
XXVI ∙ XXVII


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In the United States, the Bill of Rights is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known.[1] They were introduced by James Madison to the First United States Congress in 1789 as a series of constitutional amendments, and came into effect on December 15, 1791, when they had been ratified by three-fourths of the States. The Bill of Rights limits the powers of the federal government of the United States, protecting the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors on United States territory.