US Constitution & The Bill Of Rights
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US Constitution & The Bill Of Rights
Constitution of the United States
The Constitution defines the fundamental law of the United States federal government, setting forth the three principal branches of the federal government, outlining their jurisdictions, and propounding the basic rights of U.S. citizens.
Mar 19, 2006, 6:01pm
US Constitution & The Bill Of Rights
Bill of Rights - Amendments 1-10 of the Constitution
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most frequently advanced against it. The first two proposed amendments, which concerned the number of constituents for each Representative and the compensation of Congressmen, were not ratified. Articles 3 to 12, however, ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
Mar 19, 2006, 1:44pm
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