What year was the Bill of Rights inducted into the Constitution?

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What year was the Bill of Rights inducted into the Constitution?

2007-11-27 05:37:43 · 4 answers · asked by Shelton L 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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The Bill of Rights -- i.e., the first ten amendments to the Constitution -- was passed by Congress on September 25, 1789 and ratified by the states on December 15, 1791.

2007-11-27 05:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by Edward G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Passed in 1789 and approved in 1791.

2007-11-27 05:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by Special K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1789

2007-11-27 05:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by Barry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1789. They were ratified in 1791. See http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html#amendments and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights

2007-11-27 05:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋