As the Trump administration tests the limits of presidential power, here's a look at what the U.S. Constitution says.

While the Fourth of July may mark the birth of our nation, September 17, the date of the signing of the U.S. Constitution that occurred right here in Philadelphia, is the birthday of our government.

The Constitution of the United States is only 4543 words—7762 if you ... According to ConstitutionFacts [PDF], "George Washington sarcastically agreed with this proposal as long as a stipulation ...

Of the Civil War Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment had the most far-reaching effect on the meaning of the Constitution. It conferred both national and state citizenship upon birth, thereby ...