The first ten amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. To appease several states during the ratification process, James Madison wrote the amendments as a solution to limit government ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) -Today is Bill of Rights Day, observed Dec. 15, a day to recognize the first 10 amendments to ...

Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about joining a new alliance of chief justices to talk about the rule of law and the role of the ...

"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, promote the general Welfare, and secure the ...

You hear a lot about the 12 days of Christmas this time of year, but what about the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution? On this day in 1791, the […] ...

Sept. 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, meant to celebrate the signing of the United States' founding document and all those who have become citizens since. Here's a quick history lesson and ...

Preston is a research fellow for tax policy in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the federal budget. Americans who have never lived elsewhere may take for granted the ...

Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer." ...