Introduction to the Constitution -- From the Articles of Confederation to the Constitutional Convention -- The Philadelphia Convention and the New Constitution -- Ratifying the Constitution and the ...

The little-known emoluments clause of the Constitution bars the president and other government employees from accepting foreign gifts and payments without congressional approval.Read the clause, as ...

As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, many people in the U.S. are deeply concerned about the country’s future. A recent poll by Elon University found that 69% of respondents ...

This week, social studies teachers and students across the country will spend some time analyzing the same text: The U.S. Constitution. Saturday marks Constitution Day, a holiday commemorating the ...

Delegates to Alaska's 1955 constitutional convention, which produced the document under which Alaska achieved statehood. For three months during the winter of 1955 and 1956, 55 delegates from around ...

A majority of U.S. adults say they believe the U.S. Constitution is inspired by God, but apart from a colloquial expression of the date, there is no mention of a higher being throughout the document.