Bill of Rights Creation and Ratification
Historians and authors talked about the state of the new nation after the U.S. constitution’s ratification and the debate over adding a… read more
Historians and authors talked about the state of the new nation after the U.S. constitution’s ratification and the debate over adding a Bill of Rights. They also spoke about how Congress came to decide on ten amendments, although there were many more proposed. close
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