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Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

A. Emancipation Proclamation
B. Virginia Declaration of Rights
C. Articles of Confederation
D. Mayflower Compact



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Final answer:

James Madison's proposal based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights led to the creation of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.


Explanation:

James Madison proposed a package of amendments based on the Declaration of Rights in the Virginia state constitution that became the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, protecting the rights and freedoms of American citizens.


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