While he hardly ever gets the credit he deserves, this careful separating, balancing and checking of governmental powers owes ...

Wednesday was Constitution Day by act of Congress in 2004. It supplanted Citizenship Day which had been set for Sept. 17, but ...

With America’s constitution undergoing a stress test, it’s important to revisit and understand its fundamental structure and design. America’s Constitutional convention occurred in 1787, several years ...

The genius of the American republic lies in part in the close relationship between its two founding documents.

We the People” – captured the drafters’ intent at the outset that democracy should be a government of, by, and for the people.

Students will examine the importance of Constitution Day. Students will research why the Constitution was necessary and understand the powers and limitations of the government created by the ...

Harvard professor and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore explores the ongoing struggle to amend America's founding document and ...

Wednesday was Constitution Day, where America honors the adoption of the United States Constitution. In honor of this day, North Central Texas College hosted a lecture, given by NCTC Professor David ...

The U.S. Senate and the nation's history might different if the Constitutional Convention had structured the chamber ...

Several sections of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution appear to have been removed from the official U.S. government website, as pointed out by sleuths on the internet and as seen by TechCrunch. The ...

A future senator from New York marked changes on the document, which Christie’s plans to sell at auction early next year.