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 ...

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According to the America250PA website, the new tree in York has a symbolic tie to the passion of the American Revolutionary ...

The ACLU has evolved over the years. What began as a small group of idealists taking a stand againt the government in 1920 has grown into the nation’s premier defender of the rights enshrined in the U ...

You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...

Forthcoming and future amendments to the Alberta Bill of Rights will have more than a symbolic impact on certain rights and ...

Some were just embarrassing. Many were horrific. All of them should disqualify him from another four years in the White House ...

Submit in words, images, audio or video, from Oct. 2 to Nov. 4. By Katherine Schulten Should We Be More Concerned About the Growing Use of Marijuana? Starting Sept. 10, we’re inviting ...

Bill Chappell is a correspondent and editor ... of sports — and sharing that fascination through text, video and images on NPR's Instagram and other branded accounts. He was also the lead ...

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 ...