14th Amendment, Section 1 The 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868, says that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United ...

The entire document is open to the public at the National Archives through Oct. 9. Visitors expressed pride seeing it — and concerns about the nation’s future.

To mark Constitution Day, the National Archives for the first time in history displayed all the pages of the Constitution for public viewing on Wednesday.

Friday was Constitution Day by act of Congress in 2004. It supplanted Citizenship Day which had been set for Sept. 19 but I ...

Describe the "small state plan" that was proposed by William Paterson. Explain the reaction among delegates.

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go ...

If there is a silver lining in these dark days for American democracy, it is the pressure test that President Trump and his allies are putting on the Constitution. They are revealing loopholes, gaps ...

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's administration chilled free speech in violation of the U.S.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said Trump 2028 hats, which are $50 apiece, “randomly appeared” during a meeting in the Oval Office. Can Trump run for a 3rd term?

The Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for deportation solely for supporting ...

A federal judge ruled Trump’s administration violated free speech by revoking visas and deporting students over pro-Palestinian advocacy during the Gaza war.