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  • The Bill of Rights

    03/06/2003 7:31:56 AM PST · by An.American.Expatriate · 16 replies · 581+ views
    THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet ^ | 4 March 1789, unknown | Congress of the United States, Alexander Hamilton
    The The Bill of Rights Preamble Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the...