Posted on Sep 25, 2021
U.S. Senate: Congress Submits the First Constitutional Amendments to the States
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On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress proposed the Bill of Rights. An excerpt from the article:
"September 25, 1789
In the fall of 1789, the First Congress submitted the first constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. When Virginia representative James Madison introduced those amendments, some members protested that the Constitution was so new that they ought not hurry to change it. But during the ratification process, opponents had complained that the Constitution lacked specific guarantees of individual rights. Most of the framers thought that the states already guaranteed those rights, but in order to win Virginia’s approval, Madison had pledged his support for adding specific rights into the Constitution. He told the House that he considered himself “bound in honor and in duty” to bring these amendments to a vote promptly."
"September 25, 1789
In the fall of 1789, the First Congress submitted the first constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. When Virginia representative James Madison introduced those amendments, some members protested that the Constitution was so new that they ought not hurry to change it. But during the ratification process, opponents had complained that the Constitution lacked specific guarantees of individual rights. Most of the framers thought that the states already guaranteed those rights, but in order to win Virginia’s approval, Madison had pledged his support for adding specific rights into the Constitution. He told the House that he considered himself “bound in honor and in duty” to bring these amendments to a vote promptly."
U.S. Senate: Congress Submits the First Constitutional Amendments to the States
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Twelve were submitted to the states for ratification, and eleven were ratified, the last one in 1992.
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I think it's important also to remember that before these 12 articles were sent to the states for ratification, the debate in congress had started because of James Madison's duty-bound introduction of them to the body. This never would have happened if the Constitution itself had not been ratified by a 9th state (NH) of the existing 13. That Constitution would not have made it out of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 Philadelphia. That 1787 Convention had been deadlocked! Only a commitment that the future 1st Congress would take up and resolve 17 Articles (later cut down to 12) was the deadlock broken and a Constitution born.
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MSG Stan Hutchison Exactly! with that compromise the deadlock was broken; the convention ended with Constitution that would be approved by Confederation Congress; eventually ratified by the states and a new government started with a commitment to address in it's 1st term the Bill of Rights.
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America got created by the skin of our teeth. Best I can tell is that Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and New York actually had some armed conflicts with each other. So, this should give you some idea how hard it was to get the congress and states to ratify the amendments. Our country was already 8 years old when this passed.
Oh, anybody know where is says Dictator allowed?? Didn't think so.
Oh, anybody know where is says Dictator allowed?? Didn't think so.
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