The Making of US

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution declares Congress can’t pass a law abridging the freedom of speech. But that doesn't mean Americans can say whatever they want without consequences.

The U.S. Constitution is known as the Supreme Law of the Land and the foundation of American democracy. Gary Rose, a constitutional scholar at Sacred Heart University, explains why it's the glue that holds the country together.

The big day is July 4, 2026. It’ll mark a quarter millennium since the final text of the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress. It severed political ties between the 13 colonies and Great Britain.