Constitution of the United States, 1787 1. 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 ...

"We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . ." These familiar words are the preamble to what may be the most important legal document in modern world history ...

document . United States Constitution-Article III . Document Date: January 9, 2003 ... The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the ...

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 Constitution of the United States is a living document because it was written to be adapted by future generations. If it had not been written with such intentions, the government would be ...

Women need firm and equal footing in our nation’s foundational legal document so that no politician or court, not even the United States Supreme Court, can take their rights away again.

Back to Table of Contents. Article V-Amendment Process. The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application ...