First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . . or the right of the people . . . to petition the Government.”
Eighth Amendment: “Excessive bail shall not be required . . . nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
Explanation:
The United States Bill of Rights were the ten amendments added to the Constitution in 1791, just as the proponents of the Constitution had promised opponents during the 1788 debates. The English Bill of Rights of 1689 was an inspiration to the Charter of United States Rights.
