The Bill of Rights Institute is a local non-profit that works with students and schools around the country to promote the ideals and brilliance of our Bill of Rights.  For over 20 years BRI has been designing classroom-ready, constitutional principles-based lessons, and supporting educators with engaging events.  Hear more about BRI from Rachel Davison-Humphries, Sr. Director of Civic Learning Initiatives at the Bill of Rights Institute.  Listen now!

The Bill of Rights is one of the three founding documents. It was strongly influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason as well as English documents such as the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, the English Bill of Rights, and the Massachusetts Body of Liberties.

PDF: Bill of Rights

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