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

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

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 deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

In legal circles, September 17th is considered "Constitution Day," the date the founding document was officially ratified. It was a radical experiment in 1787, when a young, upstart nation invested ...