(The Center Square) – Texas voters will see several proposed constitutional amendments on their ballots when they go to the polls Nov. 4. In the regular legislative session, the Texas legislature passed joint resolutions with a two-thirds majority ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A call for new amendments to the U.S. Constitution hit the Illinois Statehouse Friday afternoon. Supporters said Congress isn’t doing their part to reign ...

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Voters will decide on 17 proposed changes to the Texas Constitution this fall, deciding whether to throw their support behind amendments that would cut property taxes, codify the rights of parents, fund long-term projects and expand who can be denied bail ...

The entire U.S. Constitution is to go on display for the first time as part of the National Archives’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation. The Constitution and the original Bill of Rights will be presented, along with the 17 constitutional ...

Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Madison advocating a Bill of Rights: "Half a loaf is better than no bread. If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can." Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting ...

WASHINGTON — Calling all history buffs, history teachers or curious individuals to the National Archives to celebrate Constitution Day. To celebrate 250 years of American freedom, the National Archives will put the entire U.S. Constitution, the original ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “The federal government is attempting to bend the state’s will to its own—and that is not allowed under the Constitution.”