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The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution were ratified between August 21, 1789 (when they were passed by the House) and December 15, 1791 (when they were ratified by Virginia, the 11th state to do so).
The first state to ratify the Bill of Rights amendments was New Jersey on November 20, 1789.
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When as the ratification of the constitution signed?
The ratification of the constitution was signed on May 29, 1790. The ratification process had began three years earlier in Rhode Island.
Why equal rights amendment caused questions because?
The equal rights amendment caused questions as a result of states revoking their ratification rights. This amendment was finally ratified in 1992 which was more than 202 years after it was first introduced into Congress.
The swift adoption of the Bill of Rights in the years following ratification of the Constitution demonstrates the?
The inability of the united states to repay its debts
What did equal rights amendment say?
Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.Section 1: The congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.Section 3: This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.
Why did many thoughtful Americans opposed the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?
Some thought the Bill of Rights was not needed because the rights involved were implied in the Constitution as written. However, by and large the Bill of Rights was not opposed by "many thoughtful Americans" as ten of the twelve proposed amendments making up the Bill were adopted within a very few years of being proposed.
