The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution, commonly referenced as the Bill of Rights, were ratified on Dec. 15, 1791. The first U.S. Congress approved 12 amendments to the Constitution in 1789, ...
Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Madison advocating a Bill of Rights: "Half a loaf is better than no bread. If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can." Congress shall make no law ...
The Bill of Rights refers to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, passed by Congress on Sept. 25.