The Constitution does not grant Congress authority to set voter-eligibility requirements in federal elections.

Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913. Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two ...

In 1952, U.S. President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the steel industry to avoid a general strike. In 1960, the ...

Maine Democrats are moving forward with an attempt to amend the state constitution to ensure all Mainers have equal rights under the law.