Which of the following statements about the US Bill of Rights is correct?

The correct statement is that only the first ten amendments are considered part of the Bill of Rights.

The Bill of Rights refers specifically to the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which were ratified on December 15, 1791. These amendments were created to ensure individual liberties and protect the rights of citizens against potential government overreach following the establishment of the Constitution.

Regarding the other options, the Bill of Rights was not ratified at the same time as the Constitution. The Constitution was ratified in 1788, while the Bill of Rights was added in 1791 after considerable debate about the need to protect specific rights. Additionally, while there were originally twelve amendments proposed for the Bill of Rights, only ten were ratified and became part of the Constitution. Thus, the only accurate statement is that the first ten amendments constitute the Bill of Rights.