Hosted on MSN6mon
A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it’s being auctioned for millions
The document was a broad sheet that could be folded one time like a book. “I get calls every ... spent two weeks debating if ratifying the Constitution would put too much power with the nation ...
Enough states have ratified the ERA. Does that mean it's part of the Constitution?
First introduced in 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment has met the requirements for ratification. But its constitutionality is still an open question.
PBS7y
Creating the U.S. Constitution
The Federalist, later bound together into a book and sold for the equivalent ... turned the tide in New York's battle over ratifying the Constitution, the real influence of The Federalist came ...
The Heritage Foundation4y
Ratification Clause
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same. This laconic sentence, in the last and ...
PBS12y
The Amendment Process
In any event, three-fourths of the state legislatures must ratify the amendment for it to become a permanent part of the Constitution. Calling for a convention to amend the Constitution might ...
c-span7y
Bill of Rights
On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified by Virginia, allowing the passage of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Virginia was the tenth of fourteen states to ratify the ...