Origins and Ideologies of the American Revolution

The Bill of Rights (1x40)

Udgivelsesdato: Apr 06, 2022

Many in the states called for a bill of rights as a quid pro quo for approving the Constitution. James Madison drafted such a bill, and 10 of its items were adopted by 1791. They explicitly stated the rights of the people that could not be limited by the judiciary or the federal government.