Whenever there’s a procedural debate in the House, the discussion inevitably turns to why the amendment process has become so closed — especially to any opportunities for the minority party to offer ...

A deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment expired in 1982, but some states ratified it afterward. Some scholars argue the deadline is unconstitutional. Other legal experts said the ...

The First Amendment, arguably the most crucial amendment in the Bill of Rights, sets protections for free speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition, but the extent of these protections is often ...