Congress Passes The Bill Of Rights September 25, 1789

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When Congress passed the original 12 amendments in the Bill of Rights

It’s a big day in American history as September 25 marks the moment that Congress approved a Bill of Rights with 12 amendments to the Constitution. So how did we wind up with only 10?

On September 25, 1789, Congress approved a Senate-proposed version of a Bill of Rights first written by James Madison. Like any bill that goes through Congress, Madison’s initial proposal was rewritten and debated extensively.

But the Bill of Rights wasn’t just any bill. It presented a huge, initial challenge to the newly ratified Constitution.

 

Madison started off with 20 amendments with a separate preamble to the Bill of Rights. (You can read the Preamble on the National Archives website.)

 

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