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  • Rated by LarryGuthrie on Dec 14, 10:59am

    A lot of people presume a lot of things about the Constitution. Some are true, some are not

  • Rated by mofizixgr4fix on Dec 10, 8:16pm

    I found this to be an interesting perspective on constitutional misconceptions.

  • Rated by runa27 on Nov 02, 1:11pm

    There are a lot of people who try to make arguments for or against things based on what they read into the Constitution. Thankfully, the folks who run this page don't; rather, they very plainly explain what REALLY is spelled-out in the Constitution, what's often misattributed to the Constitution, and, perhaps most importantly and most helpfully, they point out how some things that aren't explicitly spelled-out in the Constitution came to be allowed or disallowed (or presumed to be implied in the Constitution)... without passing judgment. An incredibly helpful page, especially nowadays when so many legal issues like gay marriage, immigration, privacy, separation of church and state and more are hot-button issues at the national level. Highly recommend this page for anyone who lives or works in the US, or who wants to understand US law better.

  • Rated by silentclown on Oct 28, 4:42pm

    This is completely stupid. Of course "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" isn't in the Constitution, it's in the Declaration of Independence! So is "We hold these truths to be self evident..." And "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need..." is a MARXIST view. Why would a Communist view be in our Constitution? Also, many of the things they say aren't in the Constitution ARE in the Constitution.

  • Rated by Sharazade on Oct 20, 5:54pm

    I like how they present this- you can draw your own conclusions from this but I don't see the author trying to.

  • Rated by Iampoetry on Oct 15, 9:35pm

    Useful useful information.

  • Rated by EyeconSolutions on Aug 14, 11:44pm

    Every American should make it their business to know our Constitution. The foundation on which our Government was built. Our "Mission Statement" if you will.

  • Rated by Montanabeliever on Jul 13, 5:09am

    From the page: "Have you ever heard someone say, "That's unconstitutional!" or "That's my constitutional right!" and wondered if they were right? You might be surprised how often people get it wrong. You might also be surprised how often people get it right. Your best defense against misconception is reading and knowing your Constitution."

  • Rated by NerosDeathYacht on Jun 22 2009, 3:50pm

    A very interesting look at our Constitution in the U.S., and some of the common misconceptions about it. For instance... From the page: "God It has often been seen on the Internet that to find God in the Constitution, all one has to do is read it, and see how often the Framers used the words "God," or "Creator," "Jesus," or "Lord." Except for one notable instance, however, none of these words ever appears in the Constitution, neither the original nor in any of the Amendments. The notable exception is found in the Signatory section, where the date is written thusly: "Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven". The use of the word "Lord" here is not a religious reference, however. This was a common way of expressing the date, in both religious and secular contexts. This lack of any these words does not mean that the Framers were not spiritual people, any more than the use of the word Lord means that they were. What this lack of these words is expositive of is not a love for or disdain for religion, but the feeling that the new government should not involve itself in matters of religion. In fact, the original Constitution bars any religious test to hold any federal office in the United States. Thanks to James MacDonald for the idea."

  • Rated by ian-atkinson on May 27 2009, 1:49am

    God It has often been seen on the Internet that to find God in the Constitution, all one has to do is read it, and see how often the Framers used the words "God," or "Creator," "Jesus," or "Lord." Except for one notable instance, however, none of these words ever appears in the Constitution, neither the original nor in any of the Amendments. The notable exception is found in the Signatory section, where the date is written thusly: "Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven". The use of the word "Lord" here is not a religious reference, however. This was a common way of expressing the date, in both religious and secular contexts. This lack of any these words does not mean that the Framers were not spiritual people, any more than the use of the word Lord means that they were. What this lack of these words is expositive of is not a love for or disdain for religion, but the feeling that the new government should not involve itself in matters of religion. In fact, the original Constitution bars any religious test to hold any federal office in the United States. Thanks to James MacDonald for the idea. Taken from the website.