09/25/2026
On this day in 1789 the first Congress of the United States approved 12 amendments to the Constitution and the states eventually ratified 10 which are known as the Bill of Rights.
There were two amendments that were not ratified The first proposed amendment dealt with the size of the House. Under that amendment, there would be one representative for each 50,000 people. It would mean the modern House today would have over 6000 members if it had been ratified. The second amendment dealt with congressional pay. It was later ratified in 1992 becoming the 27th amendment.