So the controversy is how do you do that." He says the current debate has deep roots in the Constitution.

VOA: special.2011.07.15

And it said each southern state must approve an amendment to the United States Constitution that gave citizenship to blacks.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

In exchange for this, Sherman said the president would recognize state governments in the south which promised to support the Constitution.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

And he said the people must be given a fair chance to approve or reject a constitution for statehood.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

He said he was hopeful that the convention would offer its constitution to the people for their approval or rejection.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

One of the demands of the Muslim Brotherhood is to change the constitution to involve parliament in appointing prime ministers.

VOA: special.2011.02.05

So the people of Kansas got another chance to show that they did not want a pro-slavery constitution.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

America's constitution says federal troops cannot be sent to a state unless the state government asks for them.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

Little Delaware is called the First State because it was the first state the first to approve the new United States Constitution.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

It must agree to an amendment to the constitution that would return political balance to North and South.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

The First Amendment of the Constitution supports religious freedom and places religion outside the reach of the government.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

They said they wished to live in peace under the Constitution and the laws of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

It said the Missouri Compromise was a violation of the United States Constitution, and that Dred Scott was not a free man.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

He said: I think the Constitution gives the commander in chief special powers under the laws of war.

VOA: special.2009.10.08