Separating Church and State (English Edition)

The term "Bill of Rights" is commonly given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Like other declarations of rights before it, it is a document that both describes the fundamental liberties of a people and forbids the government to violate them. The first eight amendments to the Constitution list rights and freedoms possessed by every citizen. Amendments IX and X forbid Congress to adopt laws that would violate these rights.