Current Events Articles - Bill of Rights Institute
These news articles are relevant to topics in U.S. History, Government, and Civics classrooms. Each week, the Bill of Rights Institute searches for contemporary news articles that explore relevant themes and connect them to BRI resources.
Supreme Court hears arguments on First Amendment cases - CNN
Mar 19, 2024 · The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on two key cases related to the First Amendment, including one key social media case. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Opinion: Bill of Rights excluded amendment that eventually …
9 hours ago · This is the language of the 27th Amendment. This amendment was included as one of the Bill of Rights when submitted to Congress in 1789. Unlike the first 10 amendments, the amendment was not ...
A Proclamation on Bill Of Rights Day, 2022 | The White House
Dec 14, 2022 · On Bill of Rights Day, we celebrate the fundamental American freedoms enshrined in those first 10 Amendments to our Constitution and recommit to making the full promise of America real for...
A Proclamation on Bill of Rights Day, 2023 | The White House
Dec 14, 2023 · This Bill of Rights Day, let us all recommit to safeguarding the fundamental freedoms secured in those first 10 Amendments and those that followed.
United States Bill of Rights - Wikipedia
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
Bill of Rights (US) - The New York Times
The 14th Amendment, the one that empowered the Bill of Rights, turns 150 on Saturday. News about Bill of Rights, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York...
Bill of Rights: The 1st Ten Amendments
The Bill of Rights is a founding documents written by James Madison. It makes up the first ten amendments to the Constitution including freedom of speech and due process.
Bill of rights News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Feb 28, 2023 · Key freedoms for US citizens against excessive government power are contained in the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
Bill of Rights | Definition, Origins, Contents, & Application to the ...
Sep 27, 2024 · Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, adopted as a single unit in 1791. They constitute a collection of mutually reinforcing guarantees of individual rights and of limitations on federal and state governments. The guarantees in the Bill of Rights have binding legal force.