The U.S. Constitution

The Emancipation Proclamation During the course of the Civil War, Lincoln had wanted to declare all slaves free. He waited, however, until the Union forces had some decisive victories over the Rebels; no doubt his holding off was to prevent giving the South a rallying point until one would have no...

Electoral Vote – 1788 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 1788 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...

The American’s Creed The American’s Creed was written in 1917 by William Tyler Page, an employee in the House. The Creed was one of 3000 entries in a contest sponsored by the New York Commissioner of Education. In 1919, Page was elected Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. When the...

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Constitution of the Confederate States of America Advertisement The following is the complete text of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America, as adopted on March 11, 1861. The text of the CSA Constitution was verified at the University of Oklahoma and the Library of Congress and was...

The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence Topic Page may be of some interest to readers. Demographic data about the Signers is also available. An image of the Declaration is available . Introduction Crimes of the King Conclusion Signatories In Congress, July 4, 1776 The...

Signers of The Declaration of Independence Because I found the information difficult to find on the Internet, I compiled the demographics for the Signers of the Declaration of Independence for this page. It mirrors the data found on a similar page which has demographics for the attendees of the...

August 6 Draft of the Constitution Advertisement On Tuesday, July 24, 1787, the Constitutional Convention appointed members to the Committee of Detail . The Committee was tasked with taking all of the points debated by the Convention up to that point and constructing a document that could be used...

September 12 Draft of the Constitution Advertisement On Saturday, September 8, 1787, the Constitutional Convention appointed members to the Committee of Style and Arrangement . The Committee was tasked with taking the August 6 draft and editing it to include all points decided by the Convention,...

Constitutional Topic: Rights and Responsibilities The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities. Generally...

Constitutional Topic: Separation of Powers The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns the Separation of Powers. The concept of Separation of Powers...

Constitutional Topic: Slavery Advertisement The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns Slavery. Slavery is mentioned in two main places in the...

Constitutional Topic: Student Rights The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns Student Rights. Generally speaking, the Constitution applies equally...

Constitutional Topic: Presidential Line of Succession Advertisement The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns the Presidential Line of Succession....

Constitutional Topic: Political Systems Advertisement This page concerns Political Systems. The Constitution describes the U.S. political system. This document will describe political systems in general, and then use specific examples of real-world political systems. In the course of creating this...

Constitutional Topic: Presidential Terms Advertisement The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns presidential terms – the beginning and ending of...

Constitutional Topic: Martial Law Advertisement The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns Martial Law. Martial law is not explicitly mentioned in...

Constitutional Topic: Rewriting the Constitution The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns the ideas for rewriting the United States Constitution...

Constitutional Topic: Presidential Pardons The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns Presidential Pardons. Pardons are mentioned in the...

Constitutional Topic: Presidential Campaigns Advertisement The Constitutional Topics pages at the USConstitution.net site are presented to delve deeper into topics than can be provided on the Glossary Page or in the FAQ pages . This Topic Page concerns the Presidential Campaign Process. The...