Bill of Rights Day
On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified by the (former)13 colonies, and went into effect. States and individuals were concerned that the Constitution did not properly cover and protect a number of rights of individuals. They proposed 12 amendments and passed 10. Check this out to see which ones didn't make it...
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