A Smithsonian curator reflects on the document that was signed this week 237 years ago Harry R. Rubenstein This small leather-bound trunk was used to preserve George Washington’s Constitutional ...

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. CONSTITUTION. WE THE PEOPLE. THE FIRST THREE WORDS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION THE BEDROCK FUNDAMENTAL ASPECT OF BEING A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IS UNDERSTANDING THE CONSTITUTION, KNOWING ...

One of the biggest threats to America’s politics might be the country’s founding document. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer Supported by By Jennifer Szalai The United States Constitution is ...

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 ...

IN HIS INAUGURATION speech Donald Trump promised that, in his administration, “we will not forget our constitution.” Before the day was over, Mr Trump had signed an executive order that, if ...

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will host a public reading of the United States Constitution to celebrate Constitution Day on September 12. The event will be ...