In 1783, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution, the United States was recognized as a sovereign nation, and George Washington was sworn in as our first president, right? Not ...

Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard ...

I have posted a new paper on "Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Construction." The paper builds on the notion of constitutional construction and the role constructions play in our ...

On June 17, AEI’s J. Joel Alicea, Yuval Levin, Gary J. Schmitt, and Adam J. White hosted a symposium examining the American Revolution’s role in shaping American constitutionalism. The first panel ...

The entire U.S. Constitution is to go on display for the first time as part of the National Archives’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation. The Constitution and the original Bill of ...

In this moment of constitutional crisis, these books provide a clear picture of the highest court in the land. Credit...Julien Posture Supported by By Alexis Coe Alexis Coe writes an American history ...

Two hundred and fifty years after Americans declared independence from Britain and began writing the first state constitutions, it’s not the Constitution that’s dead. It’s the idea of amending it.

"Making Amends," an exhibition exploring the the history of all 27 changes that have been made to the Constitution of the United States throughout its 238-year history, opens Tuesday at the Clinton ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– Reconnect Southeast Idaho, a nonprofit community group created during the COVID-19 pandemic, is hosting their annual 'Constitution Day Camp' where kids have a chance to ...

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 ...