Bill Of Rights Day
## Bill of rights day (by presidential proclamation) (by presidential proclamation) (by presidential proclamation)
"Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 15, 1941, as Bill of Rights Day." And I urge the government and the people of the United States to observe the day by displaying the flag of the United States on public buildings and gathering together for such prayers and such ceremonies as may be appropriate."
The Bill of Rights was created by the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These rights place limits on government power, which were passed by Congress on September 25, 1789.
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- James Madison introduced the bill. He later became the 4th President of the United States
- Madison's proposed amendments were accepted by the Senate 12 of Madison's 12 of Madison's. Of the ten states, only ratified ten of them.. Representatives are elected by the states concerned about the number of constituents for each Representative. One of the two states was concerned about the number of constituents for each Representative. The other is limited in terms of when and how members of Congress are compensated. Congress's members are paid in a variety of ways. Neither was ratified at the time, nor was it approved
- The second of the two rejected amendments was ratified 203 years ago. Members of Congress were given no compensation under the 27th Amendment
- In The Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, the Bill of Rights is displayed
- 14 copies were printed; one for each of the 13 states to sign and one for the federal archives; one for each of the 13 states to sign and one for the federal archives. Only 12 copies survive today
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Find out more about the Bill of Rights and how to use them. Read or watch a documentary about the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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Bill of rights day history is the oldest bill of rights day in the United States
On December 15, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared Bill of Rights Day, acknowledging the past and importance of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution...
