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The Constitution of america created a nation with a strong centralized government. In 1791, the Constitution was amended to include ten amendments, commonly known as the Bill of Rights. They were guarantees of individual liberty after which critics of the Constitution have insisted. Changing times raise changing questions. What of black rights—the right of former slaves to vote? And do women not share in that privilege? How many terms should a president serve? These and other issues were resolved through additional amendments to the Constitution. Throughout America’s history, the Constitution has remained a full time income document. Here, each one of the twenty-six amendments is presented in the initial historical context that gave it birth.
