That was the position taken by those who came to be known as the Federalists. They thought that adding a bill of rights to ...

In creating the U.S. Constitution, the Founding Fathers had a chance to end slavery — but instead, they chose political convenience. The Three-Fifths Compromise is perhaps the most glaring example.

In 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain, becoming a young nation born from bloody battles and oppressive foreign government.

On June 21, 1788, the United States we know today came into existence when the Constitution of the United States was ratified to replace the Articles of Confederation, a loose ...

After 60 years, the Voting Rights Act is hanging on by a thread Of all the rights the Founding Fathers bequeathed to us in the Constitution, voting rights for people other than white men with property ...