Tennessean

Without compromise, American states would never have ratified the U.S. Constitution

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Congress did not violate the Constitution by passing 22nd Amendment

Congress followed Article V of the U.S. Constitution when proposing an amendment that set term limits on U.S. presidents, and the 22nd Amendment became part of the Constitution when it was ratified by ...
New York Sun

Austria, Slovakia Ratify European Constitution

VIENNA, Austria – Lawmakers in Austria and neighboring Slovakia voted overwhelmingly yesterday to ratify the new European constitution, giving much-needed support to the charter intended to strengthen ...
Reuters

Cubans overwhelmingly ratify new socialist constitution

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans have overwhelmingly ratified a new constitution that enshrines the one-party socialist system as irrevocable while instituting modest economic and social changes, according ...
The Providence Journal

RI's raucous, prolonged fight to ratify US Constitution | Opinion

This week we celebrate Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Educators should take advantage of the incredible, multi-volume series with hundreds of ...

This Day in History: Congress submits Articles of Confederation for ratification

Nearly 250 years ago on Nov. 17, 1777, Congress submitted the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification.
Yahoo

Opinion: It took 200 years for the 27th Amendment to be ratified. Here's what it's about

We have 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution. Each is part of the Constitution. The last amendment to be ratified is the 27th Amendment. This amendment was ratified over two centuries after ...
Rolling Stone

‘We Refuse to Be Second-Class Citizens’: Why America Needs to Ratify the ERA Now

In America, it can take a person a while to learn that she is a second-class citizen. As members of Gen Z, we learned what the word “pussy” meant when we heard it from the mouth of the man our country ...
Tennessean

This is how many amendments there are in the U.S. Constitution and why it's hard to amend

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
Marietta Times

The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Why are presidents limited to two elected terms in office? The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1951, limits the president to two elected terms in office (or for a maximum of 10 ...
Washington Times

Copy of U.S. Constitution sent to the states for ratification in 1788 up for auction

A signed copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of 100 sent to the states ahead of their vote to ratify it in 1788, is being sold by Brunk Auctions in Asheville, North Carolina, later this month. The ...