A combination of harsh weather and delay in individual states choosing electors pushed the inauguration to April 30, 1789. At ...

Enough of the executive orders. They’re tearing apart the Constitution. They’re also sidelining Congress and allowing ...

The Constitution is remarkably nonspecific ... might change overnight as battle lines shifted. George Washington sought oaths of loyalty to address this problem. He wrote to John Hancock ...

Those four little words are not in the Constitution, but for many Americans, the phrase has been a part of the oath ever ...

Challenges Because he was America’s first president, George Washington essentially created the presidency. For example, although the Constitution explained government roles and some limitations, no ...

The inauguration of the president hasn't always happened in Washington — or in January. Here's how inaugurations have changed ...

The Washington State Archives will display the Constitution of the State of Washington outside of the House Chambers in the Legislative Building on Sid Snyder Avenue in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 16, ...

and George Washington. The Constitution is divided into three different and unique sections. The first is the Preamble, which explains the document’s purpose and outlines that the government ...