In order to pass the proposed Constitution of the United States, the delegates agreed to several compromises—some tragic. On September 17, 1787, Franklin, ...

The United States Constitution was written in 1787. It was written during the Philadelphia Convention , now known as the Constitutional Convention. This took place from May 25 to Sept. 17, 1787.

Is the United States Too Devoted to the Constitution? A new book argues that worship of the Constitution has distorted our politics. John Fabian Witt / June 24, 2024. Illustrations by Doug Chayka.

Our United States Supreme Court is the final decision-maker as to whether a federal law or regulation, a state constitution, or a state law is constitutional. The Supreme Court receives from 7,000 ...

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 ...