The Bill of Rights, containing the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, were ratified on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791 — enumerating rights and protections cherished by Americans.

On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ...

For a long time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. The franchise was accepted as a ...

Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution on Dec. 7, 1787. After it was ratified by New Hampshire – the ninth state – on June 22, 1788, the Constitution was made official.

The ERA, which ensures equal treatment for men and women, is more than 90 years old. It’s also not an official part of the Constitution – but it’s getting closer.

On March 22, 1972, the U.S. Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment, sending the measure to the states for ratification in order for it to become a part of the U.S. Constitution, the ultimate law ...

If state lawmakers pass the ERA, Virginia would become the 38th state to ratify it, and an amendment needs 38 states to be added to the Constitution. But a new legal opinion adds to the complexity.

A federal district judge on Friday dealt Equal Rights Amendment advocates a blow in ruling that the deadline to ratify the ERA “expired long ago” and three states’ recent ratifications of ...

The Constitution may have been conceived in September, but it was not delivered until nine months later, when it was ratified by New Hampshire (the required ninth out of thirteen states) on June ...

THE ALABAMA CONSTITUTION RATIFIED. Share full article. Nov. 17, 1875. ... Perry County, a large negro county, and Republican generally by 3,000 majority, gives 1,000 majority for the ratification.