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Fringe critics of President Obama have latched onto a clause in the Constitution that was a mistake to begin with. Does anyone care where the President was born?

You may have lost your job. You may be in financial crisis. But in these difficult times, someone else is struggling more--count on it. Can your prayers help?

The Founding Fathers had three fundamental problems with selecting the President of the United States. Their solution created the Electoral College amid huge concerns.

Howard Zinn, in A People's History of The United States, offers a penetrating critique of the universal ideas characteristically attributed to the Founding Fathers

Home of some of the most famous American history, find out more about the history of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and touring both.

James Madison sees the new Constitution ratified and makes a lifelong enemy of Patrick Henry. Henry predicts there well be rivulets of blood.

What were the political causes of the American Civil War? What differences led to the War Between the States? And what lessons can we take from the war?

The Prophet Mohammed cartoon row, the British teacher teddy-bear debacle, death threats to Salman Rushdie & incarcerated Bulgarian Nurses; may signal a change in America.

Freedom of speech is a basic human right that helps preserve peace and order. Freedom to express opinions and views promotes creativity and paves the way for progress.

Recent legal challenges to the "So help me God" codicil, stated by US Presidents when sworn in, have highlighted what is really constitutional and what is mere tradition.

The president of the United States has been inaugurated at noon on January 20 since 1937 when the Constitution was given the 20th Amendment, changing it from March 4.

Abraham Lincoln led the nation through the Civil War, but what about the causes of the Civil War? Why did President Lincoln stop the South from seceding?

Indian Reorganization Act I covered the background and provisions of the Act. This article covers its enactment and the short and long-term effects.

Thomas Jefferson stands alongside Madison as the one of the strongest voices in America for Religious Freedom.

Renewed conflict with France prompts Albany Congress. Six Nations of the Iroquois attend. Ben Franklin, Thomas Hutchinson propose Central Government to organize defense.

This article will help students to learn the names and order and dates of office of American Presidents, as well as facts about the office of President.

One of the most important figures in the concept of the separation of church and state in American history was Virginian, James Madison.

MIddle School and High School students learn lessons connecting Benjamin Franklin and other famous Masons to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

George Washington accepted his first presidency in 1785, not of the United States but for the Patowmack Company, which sought to make the Potomac River navigable.

Regina Kelly took her expertise on American History and Henry Clay and wrote a book that explains to young adults the beginning of the change in American politics.

The roots of Prohibition began with the Anti Saloon League, founded in 1893 in Oberlin, Ohio.

The Pledge of Allegiance may need to be changed to allow citizens to swear fidelity to America without sacrificing equal liberty guaranteed by the First Amendment.

The interest in Senator Obama's 2001 interview with Chicago Public Radio is well placed. The Supreme Court should not break free from Constitutional constraints.

The social contract has become a hallmark of government in more recent centuries; here's a history and explanation of this significant and important political tradition.

Did the U. S. Constitution claim that Africans were only three/fifths human? No, the three/fifths compromise decided representation, not the humanity of individuals.

In the case of (We the People) vs. Scooter Libby: giving, lending, abetting, deliberately offering information to the detriment of any US entity, be-it a person...

The first three Articles of the United States Constitution detail and discuss specific powers reserved to the three branches of government that enable a balance of power.

There are several holidays on the American calendar bearing religious origins. Thanksgiving is the only one that specifically calls us to pray.

Washington assumes that Congress has the authority to directly regulate the doctor patient relationship. Is there validity to that assumption?

The pledge of allegiance contains the words under God. A recent court case sought to exclude those words from the pledge. The importance of those words is debated.

The only constitutional amendment ever repealed was the 18th which had ushered in Prohibition. The experiment ended on Dec. 5, 1933, with ratification of the 21st.

The President of the United States is considered to be the most powerful individual in the world. The principal source of this power is Article II of the US Constitution.

Although Americans are familiar with the term "innocent until proven guilty", many misunderstand the principle of presumed innocence as it functions in our legal system.

According to a blue plaque on the wall of a school in a sleepy English market town, Thomas Hooker was the Father of American Democracy. But is this claim justified?

The "freedom to peaceably assemble" makes possible the exchange of information and ideas that a democratic society needs to make sound decisions about its own governance.

James Madison was informed by the history and experience of his time when he wrote the Bill of Rights, but modern debate about religious liberty is little changed.

Applying for American citizenship requires renunciation of a prior citizenship, but US dual citizenship is recognized and legal. How is this possible?

Thousands protesting the G20 meetings in Pittsburgh, PA, were attacked by American police, military and national guard as world leaders discussed global economic issues.

With the summer upon us (and the Fourth of July around the corner), this article explains how the Bible suggests Christians today can practice good citizenship.

Native American citizenship has been a long struggle, both politically and culturally.