The rights of the individual and the separation of powers are core constitutional principles. Both are being challenged.

There’s no mention of separation of church and state in our U.S. Constitution. Yes, Thomas Jefferson and other statesmen had real concerns about our new ...

Ours is the story of a band of American patriots who united together to declare independence from the most powerful nation in ...

Law Day has annually been proclaimed by every president since Eisenhower did so on May 1, 1958. Congress enacted the presidential practice into law in 1961. Law Day is a time when bar associations ...

In the United States, due process is meant to safeguard against government overreach. The clause states that no state may ...

When Benjamin Franklin was asked what form of government the American framers had created, he wryly replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This Constitution Day, on the brink of celebrating the ...

When did the Constitution lose its cool factor? Surprisingly, many folks have never even read it. Schools are moving away from teaching it, and there's a growing hostility towards it. What happened to ...

From its frequent references in political speeches to its appearances in popular culture, the United States Constitution is perhaps the best-known document in the country. But beyond possibly having ...