Tuesday, March 17, 2020

December 15, 1791: Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution Are Ratified


Bill of Rights




Despite a modern perception that the first ten amendments bestow rights, it’s clear that the Bill of Rights is really a list of government prohibitions. The Founders did not believe in government benevolence and would never have accepted government as the arbiter of rights. 

Read all about it at Constituting America


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