Bill Of Rights Day
## Bill of rights day (by presidential proclamation) (by presidential proclamation) (by presidential proclamation) (by presidential proclamation)
"Now, Consequently, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 15, 1941, as Bill of Rights Day." "I call on 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 is made up of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These fundamental rights place limits on government power, which were passed by Congress on September 25, 1789.
Did you know?
- James Madison introduced the bill. James Madison introduced it. He later became the nation's 4th President
- Congress approved 12 of Madison's proposed amendments, out of Madison's 12 of Madison's. Of the ten states, only ratified ten of them. The number of constituents for each Representative was one of the two states that was refused by the states concerned the number of constituents for each Representative. Members of Congress are paid according to the other, who has no idea when or how members of Congress are compensated. At the time, neither was ratified nor was ratified
- Amendments were ratified 203 years ago by the second of the two rejected amendments. Members of Congress were not eligible for members of Congress under the 27th Amendment
- The Bill of Rights is on display in The National Archives Building in Washington, DC's Rotunda
- There were 14 copies 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.. Today, only 12 copies survive
How to celebrate #billofrightsday
Learn more about the Bill of Rights and how to use them. The first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution were either read or watched a documentary about the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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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..
