Latest United States Bill of Rights Stories

Display of the document made possible by landmark agreement between Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and The New York Public Library PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of a landmark, 100-year agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and The New York Public Library, the National Constitution Center will display one of the 12 surviving copies of the Bill of Rights starting in fall of 2014. The museum of "We the People" will be the first...

WOODBRIDGE, Va., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31, Prince William and Fauquier) announced that he will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 8(th), at 11 a.m. in House Room 1 of the Virginia State Capitol, 1000 Bank Street, Richmond, Virginia, to discuss his introduction of House Bill 1430, also known as "The Boneta Bill". "The Boneta Bill" is named after Martha Boneta, a local farmer in Fauquier County who has been in a legal dispute...

DALLAS, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. These 52 words begin the document that has guided governance of the United States since September 17, 1787,...

Historic anniversary celebration in September to include: Sept.10-23: Constitution Hall Pass program for students across the nation Sept. 13: Liberty Medal Ceremony honoring Muhammad Ali Sept. 16-23: Exciting lineup of Constitution Week events for all ages PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since its signing on September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution remains an enduring, relevant document that inspires the world. As headquarters of the...

Ceremony culminates nationwide celebration of the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the centerpiece of the nationwide celebration of the U.S. Constitution's 225th anniversary, the National Constitution Center's 2012 Liberty Medal ceremony will recognize Muhammad Ali as a champion of freedom. Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter joined National Constitution Center President and CEO David Eisner at a special...

A science book explaining the importance of cannabinoids to human health and happiness has been reviewed and banned from the prisons of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). The book ban came into effect in April after the publisher, Bryan Brickner, sent a copy of The Cannabis Papers: a Citizen’s Guide to Cannabinoids to IDOC prisoner Jason Alan Spyres (#K99397), a citizen who has served nine years of a 30-year cannabis sentence. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 30, 2012 A science book...

BELLEVUE, Wash., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When the People's Republic of China accused the United States of violating human rights because of our Second Amendment, they voluntarily became the world's laughing stock, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. China's State Council Information Office in Beijing criticized the United States' human rights record because of this country's high level of firearms ownership. In their report, the...

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A federal court ruling in Maryland, that the Second Amendment right to bear arms extends beyond the home and that citizens may not be required to offer a "good and substantial reason" for obtaining a concealed carry permit, is a huge victory, the Second Amendment Foundation said today. Ruling in the case of Woollard v. Sheridan - a case brought by SAF in July 2010 on behalf of Maryland resident Raymond Woollard, who was denied...

You often hear about the Framers of the Constitution, but not so much the framers of the Magna Carta. They work for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Not the authors, of course; they've been dead 700 years. But a NIST engineering team, at the behest of the National Archives, designed and built a state-of-the-art encasement and transport cart to protect the Archive's prized copy of the 1297 Magna Carta. Their work—and the freshly conserved Magna Carta—were on...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15: BILL OF RIGHTS Profile America -- Thursday, December 15th. It was on this date in 1791 that Virginia ratified the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, making them law. Known as the Bill of Rights, we usually take them pretty much for granted. But in the heated...