Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Madison advocating a Bill of Rights: "Half a loaf is better than no bread. If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can." Congress shall make no law ...
The First Amendment is only 45 words long, yet 235 years of court battles have left Americans fiercely devoted to an idea ...
Written by Founding Father James Madison in 1789, The Bill of Rights makes up the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Today, many people still consider the Bill of Rights to be the ...
WASHINGTON (WHSV) - 236 years ago on Sept. 25, 1789, the first U.S. Congress approved 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them off to the states for ratification. Ten of those amendments were ...
George Emilio Sánchez speaks at the First Amendment Day Rally on December 15, 2025. (all photos Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic) A group of cultural leaders, artists, and local politicians gathered today ...