The second way to propose an amendment is by two-thirds “…of the several States,” which “…call a Convention for proposing Amendments….” The first process is by far the more popular.

The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

Even the United States Constitution is not immune to edits. The document has had plenty of amendments over the years, some granting important rights.

The Senate of the United States shall be com­posed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.The electors in each State shall ...

Two amendments—the first two!—did not get the requisite approval by at least 10 states. If you’re already fascinated, you don’t want to miss these other incredible facts about the United ...

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 ...

Our Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments to the 1787 US Constitution, was ratified on Dec.15, 1791. The First and Second Amendments were tio priority for our Founders.

United States (1973), the Supreme Court ruled that a history of the Vietnam War known as the “Pentagon Papers” did not reveal critical information that would endanger lives in battle.

Since the enactment of the 14th Amendment in 1868, and subsequent litigation, the Bill of Rights, for the most part, restrains the states as well.