Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified by Virginia, allowing the passage of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

When Americans today think of the Constitution, many of us think of certain cherished freedoms we hold dear: freedom of ...

The document they considered ... Rights for consideration . . . in its preparation of an international bill of rights." The Commission, at its first session early in 1947, authorized its members ...

Bill of Rights Institute President David Bobb talked about the history behind Bill of Rights Day, a commemoration of the ratification of the Constitution's first 10 amendments.

Griffin may be 85 years old, but she is a live wire, especially when it comes to the historic documents that shaped our ...

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women.