14th Amendment, Section 1 The 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868, says that “all persons born or naturalized in the United ...

These proposals sought to change the United States' name, abolish the presidency and the vice presidency, and set a limit on ...

This Constitution Week Spotlight was provided by the Lt. George Farragut Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Benjamin Franklin is famously quoted as saying, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This remark was made in response to a question from Elizabeth Willing Powel, who asked Franklin what kind of ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." ...

The bedrock of American law — the Constitution — is a multifaceted ordeal. The First Amendment, for example, offers blanket protections of speech with few exceptions.

The proposed amendment drafted by Republican lawmakers will appear before voters in November 2026, two years after ...