On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ...

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified following vigorous national debate on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791. Their passage came ...

Our founders designed the Constitution to safeguard liberty and property against majoritarian excess—a century of emergencies ...

Over 230 years ago, the U.S. Constitution became the "law of the land." But the path to get there wasn't easy — and the first ...

This anniversary year is a time to celebrate how far America has come and to ask a direct question: Is it time to update the ...

More than 70 percent of Americans back requiring a right to health care in the Constitution, a new poll found.

For over 230 years, the Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States. Before the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation was the ruling document. But it had its problems, ...

A deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment expired in 1982, but some states ratified it afterward. Some scholars argue the deadline is unconstitutional. Other legal experts said the ...

This week, the House will consider Joint Resolution 79, which removes a time limit to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. By doing so, Congress could eliminate any doubt that the Equal Rights Amendment ...

It would be some kind of symmetry if, 100 years after American women got the vote through the 19th Amendment, they finally acquired constitutional equality through the Equal Rights Amendment. One week ...