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		dopa42365 on June 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It could cost $21B to clean up California’s oil si... > amendment > a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc. What went wrong in the USA for that word to become a synonym for "fundamental right"?

kaashif on June 4, 2023 [–]

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights

So if you want to enshrine a right in US law, the highest place to do it is as an amendment to the Constitution.

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