Each amendment to the U.S. Constitution tells a story about the challenges and priorities of its era. In this video, explore ...

Portions of the U.S. Constitution, including sections on habeas corpus and rules against the government issuing titles of nobility, were removed from the text of the U.S. Constitution on Congress' ...

The Debate on the U.S. Constitution This book examines the historical, legal, political, and cultural controversies ...

A "coding error" was to blame for key sections of the Constitution going missing from the Library of Congress’ Constitution Annotated website, but critics are crying foul. The missing sections ...

For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was ...

At present, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution still in force and, at the same time, one of the most difficult to amend or improve. There have only been 27 amendments since the ...

WASHINGTON — Calling all history buffs, history teachers or curious individuals to the National Archives to celebrate Constitution Day. To celebrate 250 years of American freedom, the National ...

Sept. 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, meant to celebrate the signing of the United States' founding document and all those who have become citizens since. Here's a quick history lesson and ...

When Benjamin Franklin was asked what form of government the American framers had created, he wryly replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This Constitution Day, on the brink of celebrating the ...

A portion of Article 1, Section 8, as well as all of Article 1, Sections 9 and 10, were missing from the Constitution Annotated page on the Library of Congress' website the morning of Aug. 6. When the ...