Document for December 15th:
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
Engrossed Bill of Rights, September 25, 1789; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.
Criticized for the lack of protections against tyranny in the Constitution, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to address those arguments on September 25, 1789. Articles 3 to 12, ratified December 15, 1791, by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
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