Creating the United States

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Jefferson Tallies State Ratifications of “Rights”

Jefferson Tallies State Ratifications of “Rights”

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Thomas Jefferson, as secretary of state, maintained this tally of state ratifications of the proposed twelve amendments to the Constitution. Only ten amendments received the required ratifications to become part of the Constitution.