Americans often talk about “our rights” and are not hesitant to invoke “our rights.” When we do so, we are talking about those rights protected under the United States Constitution, such as the right ...

Citizenship is more than a legal status or a collection of rights—it is a profound connection to a nation, its history and its future. To be a citizen means to ...

As a guy who taught high school civics back in the last century, I have some admittedly old-fashioned notions about civics instruction. For instance, it may sound archaic to some, but I still think ...

At the apex of the hierarchy of rights documents lies the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the UDHR is a landmark document that ...

Rights versus responsibilities. The framers of our Constitution must have thought that Americans knew their responsibilities to their fellow citizens. Thus, they didn’t think it was necessary to ...

The Constitution is not a suicide pact, wrote U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (who served from 1941-54). A staunch supporter of 1st Amendment rights, Jackson nonetheless framed that ...

On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could upend the very foundation of American identity. The U.S. Constitution, which begins with the phrase, “We the People…,” ...

DELAND — It’s hard to imagine a better way to celebrate Constitution Day than watching new citizens take an oath to support and defend the document that provides the foundation of our nation’s ...

Newly naturalized citizens receive their certificates after reciting the oath of allegiance. Tuesday, May 13. Photos by Greta Solsaa/VTDigger CHITTENDEN — Twenty new citizens originally from 11 ...