Senate President Pro Tempore (1st session): Allen J. Ellender (D_Louisiana). He was elected on the second day of the Congress, following the death of former President Pro Tempore Richard B. Russell.
Senate Pro Tempore (2nd Session): James O. Eastland (D_Mississippi), following the death of Senator Ellender.
Speaker of the House (both sessions): Carl Albert (D_Oklahoma).
The UnitedStates Bill of Rights were the ten amendments added to the Constitution in 1791, as the supporters had promised opponents during the debates of 1788.
Congress is permitted to regulate the manner in which proof of such acts, records or proceedings may be admitted.
Of the 35 states ratifying it, four later rescinded their ratifications prior to the extended ratification period which commenced March 23, 1979 and a fifth—while not going so far as to actually rescind its earlier ratification—adopted a resolution stipulating that its approval would not extend beyond March 22, 1979.
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