Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified by Virginia, allowing the passage of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

The First Amendment is widely considered to be the most important part of the Bill of Rights. It protects the fundamental rights of conscience—the freedom to believe and express different ideas ...

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the most critical components of American democracy. Ratified ...

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution ... letter acknowledged the necessity of compromise and warned that some state rights would have to be sacrificed for the nation's future stability.

The controversial bill - which only ACT supports - has officially been introduced at Parliament. Here's a first look.

He has threatened to pull federal money for schools that teach certain race-related curriculum, which he could do by ...

New Orleanians will vote next month on whether to add a "worker's bill of rights" to the city's charter, a symbolic assertion that residents are entitled to job security, solid wages and other ...

President John F. Kennedy asked that the march be called off, afraid that it would hurt his civil rights bill. Faced with Randolph's determination, however, Kennedy endorsed the protest.

That’s why we at Step Up Louisiana worked with the unanimous support of the New Orleans City Council to put the Workers’ Bill of Rights on the Nov. 5 ballot. With inaction, people in the ...

Trump has said he would move thousands of troops currently stationed overseas to the southern border of the U.S. He has also ...

Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the ...