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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the English parliament -
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The Constitutional Convention and the Absence of a Bill of Rights
The state rejected whether the Bill of Rights should be at the front of the constitution -
The Ratification Debate and the Call for a Bill of Rights
Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the Constitution and the first to recommend a set of amendments to the Constitution. -
introduction of the bill of rights
James Madison introduced a list of amendments to the constitution -
Ratifying the bill of rights
President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. -
The Bill of Rights in Congress and Its Adoption by the States
Twelve amendments were sent to the states for their approval, ten of which were ratified and became known as the U.S. Bill of Rights. -
Ratifying the bill of rights
three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these, now known as the “Bill of Rights.” -
Marbury v. Madison
Supreme Court struck down an act of congress -
Women could vote
Women had the right to vote
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States had finally ratified the first ten Amendments
Three states ratified the first ten Amendments