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.

Adapted by Tarry L. Lindquist from a feature in the magazine Social Studies and the Young Learner, September-October 1991, written by Margaret Fisher and Tarry L. Lindquist, and updated in 2012. Staff ...