No single person wrote the amendment. The Bill of Rights was developed by the first congress in 1789.
However, James Madison can be credited with writing this and much of what we see in our first ten amendments to the Constitution.
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Who wrote the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution?
Tomas Jefferson
Who wrote the 12TH amendment in the US Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the 10th amendment?
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution were written by James Madison, 4th President of the US. They were added to the Constitution in 1791. Remarkably, Madison also wrote Amendment 27, our latest addition to the Constitution (1992); it simply took 102 years to complete its ratification process.
What amendment to the us Constitution covers freedom of the press?
The first amendment.
The First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of the?
The first amendment of the Constitution guarantees the freedom of Press, Assembly, and Speech. :)
Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment of the US Constitution?
The first amendment of the US Constitution guarantees free speech. The first amendment is one of ten amendments within the US Constitution called the Bill of Rights. These ten were part of the original constitution. More amendments were later added.
Who wrote the 26th amendment?
The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution was written by Jennings Randolph. The ratification date of the amendment was July 1, 1971.
When is the US Supreme Court going to stop the First Amendment?
The US Supreme Court is not going to "stop the First Amendment"; they lack authority to change the Constitution. Article V of the US Constitution explains the formal amendment process.
What amendment to the US Constitution guarantees citizens the right to peacefully assemble?
The First Amendment
What amendment guarantees that the government will not sponsor any religion?
The first amendment to the US Constitution.
Which amendment of the US constitution protects an individual's freedom of speech?
The First Amendment to the Constituion.
Protects freedom of speech?
The First Amendment to the US Constitution.
In the us freedom of the press is guarenteed by what?
The first amendment of the Constitution
Freedom of the press is guaranteed in the US Constitution by which Amendment?
The First Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights that defined individual rights not specifically mentioned in the US Constitution.
What is the First Amendment to the US Constitution called?
Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression
Who wrote the Us first constitution?
James Madison
In which part of the US constitution are these freedoms listed?
Within the first amendment
What amendment to the Constitution of the US banned slavery?
The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery.
Which document was the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution of the US the amendment that protects religious freedom?
The Federalist Papers.
Which amendment to the US Constitution was influenced by Jefferson's argument in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
The First Amendment =)
Why do citizens need the first amendment of the US Constitution today?
The first amendment of the US Constitution has always been needed by citizens of the United States. The freedom of speech, press and religion are necessary to have a representative government.
What are the similarities of the US Constitution and the Russian Constitution of 1918?
The first amendment from the us constitution and articles 13, 14, and 15 fromt he Russian soviet constitution of 1918.
What amendment was added to the US Constitution in the 1900s?
well, one amendment was the twenty first amendment...it was ratified on December 5th, 1933
When was the Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution enacted?
The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified and enacted in 1804.
Is the 10th Amendment the last Amendment to the Constitution?
No, the Tenth Amendment is the last Amendment in the Bill of Rights (the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution). As of 2011, the US Constitution has 27 Amendments; the last, concerning compensation to members of Congress, was ratified in 1992.
