First Ten Amendments

Definition

The first ten amendments are collectively known as 'Bill Of Rights'. They were added shortly after constitution was ratified & they provide specific protections to individual liberties and limit government's power.

Analogy

The first ten amendments are like the safety features in a car. They're designed to protect you (the citizens) from potential dangers or harm (government overreach).

Related terms

Fourth Amendment: This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.

Eighth Amendment: This amendment prohibits excessive fines, excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishment.

Tenth Amendment: This amendment states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved for the states respectively, or to the people.