โThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.โ
On this day in 1737, the man most-known for his large and stylish signature on the Declaration of Independence was born. Hancock was a leader in events leading up to the revolution – and in ratifying the Constitution.ย JANUARY 1788 โ The fate of the proposed new...
On January 2, 1788, the State of Georgia ratified the Constitution for the United States. Georgia was the fourth state to do so. The ratification message was short and to the point, and there appears to have been little debate. The following ratification text is taken...