Amendment1789
Congress Submits Bill of Rights to States
Congress approved the final text of twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution and submitted them to the states for ratification. Ten of the twelve were ratified by 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights.
Why It Matters
The submission of the Bill of Rights fulfilled a key promise made during the ratification debates, ensuring constitutional protection for individual liberties including freedom of speech, religion, and the press.