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The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly.

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United States Bill of Rights

First ten amendments to the US Constitution

The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It was proposed following the often bitter 1787–88 debate over the ratification of the Constitution and written to address the objections raised by Anti-Federalists. The…
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Virginia General Assembly

Bicameral legislature of Virginia

The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the oldest continuous law-making body in the Western Hemisphere, and the first elected legislative assembly in the New World. It was established on July 30, 1619.
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