All Posts Tagged With: "Bill of Rights"
Doc of the Day: George Washington's First Annual Message to Congress
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered his first annual message to Congress, as required by the recently adopted U.S. Constitution. In this address, Washington informed Congress, from his firsthand experience in touring the eastern states between October 15 and November 13, that great recovery had been made from the wartime destruction and dislocation. [...]
7Jan2009 | mdblogger | 1 comment | Continued
Doc of the Day: Bill of Rights
On December 15, 1791, the ten amendments collectively known as the Bill of Rights were added to the U.S. Constitution when Virginia became the last of the necessary states to ratify the amendments. The amendments were initially introduced to Congress by James Madison. With the introduction and acceptance of the Bill of Rights, the government [...]
15Dec2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued
Doc of the Day: July 13
On July 13, 1787, Congress approved the Northwest Ordinance. The Northwest Ordinance served as a bridge between the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as well as between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It was the most significant legacy of the Confederation Congress. By providing a generous philosophical and practical structural [...]
13Jul2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued