What was going on around the time the sixth Amendment was passed?

Answer 1

I keep a copy of the Constitution of the United States of America and the Declaration of Independence on hand by my computer at all times. A footnote prior to the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments) reads: "On September 25, 1789, Congress transmitted to the state legislatures twelve proposed amendments, two of which, having to do with Congressional representation and Congressional pay, were not adopted. The remaining ten amendments became the Bill of Rights. The amendment concerning Congressional pay was ratified on May 7, 1992, becoming the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution." The 6th Amendment, concerniing the right to a speedy and public trail by an impartial jury, was, therefore, part of the original Constitution being debated by the "Founding Fathers" of this land. I am constantly being amazed at the intelligence, the foresight, the all-around brilliance of our ancestors. When I compare them with today's political leaders, I find today's leaders sadly lacking and lagging behind those ancestors!