We recognize Constitution Day — September 17 — to celebrate more than just words on parchment. The Constitution represents a turn in human history away from authoritarianism and toward individual ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North Carolina. Brunk ...

High school students representing 17 high schools and the Home School association in southwestern Michigan schools serve on the Kalamazoo Gazette's Young Editorial Staff (YES), which is coordinated by ...

On this day, two hundred and twenty-three years ago, the Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia to sign the country’s founding document. Several institutions are celebrating “Constitution ...

One of the issues Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan can expect to be quizzed about is the question of how she interprets the Constitution. In advance of the hearing, guests explain the various views, ...

"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 ...

The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution are the foundation of our republic. Some say the Constitution isn't perfect, but it's a living document. I do not ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — September 17th, 2019 marks 238 years since the United State Constitution was signed and made its mark in history. The United States Constitution is considered one of the most ...

When state Sen. Stephen M. Brewer reaches into his glove compartment for his copy of the Constitution, the words he enjoys most are the first three. “We the people,” he said. “For three thousand years ...

The United States Constitution does not guarantee democracy. This may be surprising. After all, we learned in school that the Constitution is the foundational source of our democracy and our freedom.

The reading of the Constitution on the House floor Thursday is a congressional rarity. According to historians it's only happened twice before. It's a bit of political theater intended by House ...

CHARLESTOWN (AP) - The U.S.S. Constitution Museum has acquired more than 150 documents, including correspondence from President George Washington's secretary of war and the leader of the Haitian ...