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.

Dozens of Democrats voted in favor of a bill that would give the Treasury secretary power to designate nonprofits "terrorist ...

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 ...

A coalition of voting and civil rights organizations can now move forward with its effort to enshrine new voting rights in ...

This is the language of the 27th Amendment. This amendment was included as one of the Bill of Rights when submitted to Congress in 1789. Unlike the first 10 amendments, the amendment was not ...

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 requires states to display a Voter’s Bill of Rights in all polling places. California posted copies in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, ...