United States Constitution

Admission to the Union (U.S. Constitution) Admission to the Union The constitutional provision empowering Congress to admit new states into the United States, its limits, procedures, historical practice, and legal significance including the equal…

Article One of the United States Constitution Article I establishes the legislative branch, creates the bicameral Congress (House and Senate), allocates federal legislative powers, and sets limits, procedures, and historic fou…

Article Two of the United States Constitution: The Executive Branch Article Two of the United States Constitution Article II establishes the presidency and the executive branch, defining powers, duties, election, succession, and relationships with Congress and the judiciary.

Balanced budget amendment (United States) Balanced budget amendment A proposed constitutional rule requiring that the federal government not spend more than its revenues in a year; proposals vary on exceptions, enforcement, and effects on fiscal po…

Chief Justice of the United States The Chief Justice is the highest-ranking member of the U.S. Supreme Court, who presides at Court sessions, manages administrative duties for the federal judiciary, assigns opinions…

Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment defines national citizenship and restricts state power with due process and equal protection clauses; it underpins much modern civil-right…

List of Amendments to the United States Constitution Overview and concise summaries of the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, major civil rights changes, and the amendment process.

United States of America United States A federal republic in North America composed of 50 states, a federal district, and several territories; a major global economic, cultural, and military power with diverse geography…