Bill of Rights: What does it say and what are the 10 amendments?
It has been 233 years since the ratification of the Bill of Rights. The aim is to give freedom and justice to all Americans, ...
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Opinion: The states made the Bill of Rights happen
On Dec. 15, 1791, the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, a set of 10 amendments to the original U.S.
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State Powers
which became the Bill of Rights in 1791, was a protection of state power. The new Tenth Amendment stated: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it ...
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Reserved Powers of the States
The powers not delegated to the United States ... Because the Constitution created a government of limited and enumerated powers, the Framers initially believed that a bill of rights was not ...
Why is Bill of Rights Day celebrated on December 15 and which president established it?
This December 15 marks Human Rights Day, a date to remember the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948 This day aims to establish ...
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‘What Constitution Is He Reading?’: Republican’s Interpretation of Role of Congress Stuns
A House Republican’s interpretation of the constitutional role of Congress has left some stunned, after he suggested it is ...
More than 120 House Democrats send letter to Biden urging him to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
A coalition of more than 100 lawmakers wrote a letter on Sunday urging President Biden to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would outlaw gender discrimination in the ...
Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can't be certified as Democrats push Biden to recognize it
The archivist and deputy archivist of the United States have issued a rare joint statement to say that the 1970s-era Equal ...
Gillibrand makes a last-minute White House push for women’s rights constitutional amendment
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is making an all-out push in the waning days of the Biden administration that she believes ...
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What rights and responsibilities do US citizens have?
They wanted to create a fair and strong national government that could alsoprotect the rights and interests ... of grievances. — Constitution of the United States of America Americans believe ...
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When Rights Become Privileges: Is the Constitution Becoming Optional?
Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country is a ‘Bill of Temporary Privileges.’ ...