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.

Advocates are heralding the Women's Bill of Rights, which was signed into law May 30 by Gov. Kevin Stitt, after passing in the House and Senate. Others, though, saying the legislation isn't ...

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 ...

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 ...

J. Roberts traces these contemporary conflicts back to their moments of inception and shows how more than a half century ago a series of contradictions worked their way into the International Bill of ...

Ballot Proposal 1 sought to alter the New York State Constitution’s Bill of Rights by adding additional protections against discrimination based on ethnicity, origin, age, disability and sex ...