Bill of Rights (jan 1, 1688 – jan 1, 1689)
Description:
#14The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments of the Constitution and were written by James Maddison. It is a list of specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
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Date:
jan 1, 1688
jan 1, 1689
~ 12 months