Bill of Rights Day commemorates the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U
S
Constitution, with the National Archives documenting its many celebrations of the day
The Bill was introduced by James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States
When is Bill of Rights Day 2021?
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R BIDEN JR
, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 15, 2021, as Bill of Rights Day
I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities
What did President Truman say about the Bill of Rights?
During a ceremony that was held on December 15, 1952, Truman declared “we are assembled here on this Bill of Rights Day to do honor to the three gr...
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
The amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens, guaranteeing the freedom of speech, press,...
What impact did the Bill of Rights have?
The Bill of Rights has proven to be one of the most influential documents in contemporary history, codifying the theory of natural rights, which ho...
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
The Constitution was written in about four months in the summer of 1787.
When was the Bill of Rights added?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified in December 1791.
What powers does the Constitution explicitly give the President?
Article II of the Constitution gives the U.S. President the specific powers to: sign or veto legislation, command the armed forces, ask for the opi...
Constitutional right day
Defunct Finnish political party
The Constitutional Right Party was an anticommunist political party in Finland. The party was founded in 1973 by the parliamentarian Master in Law Georg C. Ehrnrooth as an anticommunist split from the Swedish People's Party (SFP).
The Scottish Constitutional Convention (SCC) was an association of Scottish
The Scottish Constitutional Convention (SCC) was an association of Scottish political parties, churches and other civic groups, that developed a framework for Scottish devolution. It is credited as having paved the way for the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.
