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The U.S. Constitution Is Adopted Into Law and Then Ratified by the States
The U.S. Constitution is adopted into law on September 17th by the Federal Constitutional Convention and later ratified by the states on June 21, 1788.
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VICTORY: FIRE-supported campus speech bill signed into law by Tennessee governor
Tennessee expands campus free speech protections as Gov. Bill Lee signs the “Charlie Kirk Act,” strengthening safeguards for students and faculty.