Bill of Rights Facts and Figures

12 amendments to the Constitution, but the first 2 were never ratified. Amendments 3 through 12 then became the Bill of Rights. The structure and content of the Bill of Rights was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights drafted in 1776 by...

Bill of Rights: 1789-91

These first 10 changes, or amendments, guarantee specific freedoms and rights; together they are called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights includes some of the most basic freedoms and rights that we think of today in the United States. These are a...

Bill of Rights Facts and Figures

12 amendments to the Constitution, but the first two were never ratified. Amendments three through 12 then became the Bill of Rights. The structure and content of the Bill of Rights was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights written in 1776 by...

Bill of Rights: 1789-91

the Constitution. These first 10 amendments guarantee certain freedoms and rights; together they are referred to as the Bill of Rights. Some of the most basic freedoms and rights that we think of today in the United States were included. If you follow...

Journeyman: Bill of Rights

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Bill of Rights: 1789-91

added to the Constitution. These first 10 amendments assure certain freedoms and rights; together they are known as the Bill of Rights. Some of the most basic freedoms and rights that we think of today in the United States were included. These are some...

Glossary

immigration and naturalization cases, land titles, and so on, and become Private Laws if approved and signed. Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. C calendar: A list of bills, resolutions, or other matters to be...

How Laws are Made: The Language of the Law

Some subjects have a special vocabulary that we use so we can talk about complex topics in simple ways. In math, some words are addition, fractions, and decimals. We can talk about math without using these words, but it can quickly get confusing. In...

U.S. Government Web sites for Kids

the U.S. Government Publishing Office has links to primary documents from our Nation’s past and present, such as the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. The Presidents from the White House has biographical information...

States and Dates of Ratification

17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was finally accepted by the delegates. It did not contain any sort of Bill of Rights, even though that question had been heavily debated. Of the 42 delegates still present at the convention when it was...

U.S. Government Web sites for Kids

the U.S. Government Publishing Office has links to primary documents from our Nation’s past and present, such as the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. Smithsonian Kids has links to resources on American history, U.S....

Learning Adventures 14 and more

1776 The Articles of Confederation: 1777 - 1789 The Federalist Papers: 1787 - 1788 The U.S. Constitution: 1789 The Bill of Rights: 1789 - 91 The Emancipation Proclamation: 1863 The Gettysburg Address: 1863

Learning Adeventures 9 to 13

The Declaration of Independence: 1776 The Articles of Confederation: 1777 - 1789 The U.S. Constitution: 1789 The Bill of Rights: 1789 - 91 The Emancipation Proclamation: 1863 The Gettysburg Address: 1863

Additional Amendments to the Constitution

Since the original 10 amendments, or the Bill of Rights, 17 additional amendments have been passed. These include: Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII), ratified on December 6, 1865, which abolished slavery. Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV),...

Declaration of Independence Facts and Figures

now speak of a ‘John Hancock’ to mean a signature. The Declaration of Independence, along with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, is on public display at the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, DC. Lesson Plan from the American...

Declaration of Independence Facts and Figures

later; not all delegates signed the document. The Declaration of Independence, along with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, is on public display at the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, DC. To learn more, and to read the full text...

Additional Amendments to the Constitution

Since the original 10 amendments, or the Bill of Rights, 17 more amendments have been passed. These include: Amendment XIII, ratified on December 6, 1865, which abolished slavery. Amendment XV, ratified on February 3, 1870, which states that "the right...

States and Dates of Ratification

17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was finally accepted by the delegates. It did not contain any sort of Bill of Rights, even though that question had been heavily debated. Of the 42 delegates still present at the convention when it was...

U.S. Constitution: 1789

can be changed. The third part, the Amendments, lists changes to the Constitution; the first 10 are called the Bill of Rights. The Founding Fathers established three main principles on which our Federal Government is based: Inherent rights, or rights...