You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
You must be logged in to perform this action.
Read the Fine Print

-
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
On 12 September 1787, during the final days of the Constitutional Convention, George Mason of Virginia expressed the desire that the Constitution be prefaced by a Bill of Rights. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts proposed a motion to form a committee to incorporate such a declaration of rights; however the motion was defeated. This lesson examines the First Congress's addition of a Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Collection:
-
Library of Congress
No restrictions on your remixing, redistributing, or making derivative works.
Give credit to the author, as required.
Your remixing, redistributing, or making derivatives works comes with some
restrictions, including how it is shared.
Your redistributing comes with some restrictions. Do not remix or make
derivative works.
Copyrighted materials, available under Fair Use and the TEACH Act for US-based
educators, or other custom arrangements. Go to the resource provider to see
their individual restrictions.