The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified following vigorous national debate on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791. Their passage came ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For over 230 years, the Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States. Before the Constitution, the Articles of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 165 international constitutions include gender equality, and ours should, too. In January 2020, Virginia ratified 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 ...

A deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment expired in 1982, but some states ratified it afterward. Some scholars argue the deadline is unconstitutional. Other legal experts said the ...

On March 22, 1972, the U.S. Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment, sending the measure to the states for ratification in order for it to become a part of the U.S. Constitution, the ultimate law of ...

US CONSTITUTION RATIFIED 224 years ago TODAY – June 21, 1788 after having been signed and sent to the states for ratification on September 27, 1787. The arduous task of ratifying our US Constitution ...

The U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1787 and officially became the framework of our government in 1788. It is the oldest ...

For over 230 years, the Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States. Before the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation was the ruling document. But it had its problems, ...

More than 165 international constitutions include gender equality, and ours should, too. In January 2020, Virginia ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, becoming the final state needed to add about 170 ...