“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to ...

ADA — The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not say Americans have the rights to own firearms, rather it says the states can arm residents for the purpose of keeping a well trained and ...

The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution protects us from “cruel and unusual punishment” by the government. This seemingly simple language raises a host of complicated questions. “Cruel” by what ...

The 25th Amendment was implemented after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and provides for succession of power following the death, removal, incapacitation, or resignation of the ...

The Second Amendment states: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Adam Liptak for the NY ...

Of course, what the amendment really means can only be divined by the judicial branch of government. So the question of the amendment's meaning is open to debate until the courts make an ...

A historical review shows lawmakers without certain familial records went unchallenged as citizens when the 14th Amendment ...

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An oft-repeated phrase among parents and community members is that politics have no place in schools. But, this election, Florida's Constitution could be amended to make school board races partisan, ...

When President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court back in January 2017, I observed that one of the biggest unanswered questions about Gorsuch's jurisprudence was where he ...

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to ...

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to ...