The First Amendment is widely considered to be the most important part of the Bill of Rights. It protects the fundamental rights of conscience—the freedom to believe and express different ideas ...

Article V of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and we’re all familiar with that process. It’s happened successfully 27 times in ...

That's compared to 27 amendments (including the original 10 in the Bill of Rights) in the U.S. Constitution over more than 200 years. The following is an edited explanation of the proposed ...