On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the new legal foundation of our nation, the U.S. Constitution. Now a federal holiday also known as Citizenship ...
My thanks, once again, to Eugene Volokh for the invitation to guest-blog this week about some of the themes in my co-authored book with my son, Luke Paulsen, "The Constitution: An Introduction." ...
Under 18 U.S.C. § 106, September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. It commemorates the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the U.S. Constitution and celebrates ...
Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
Confronted with the dangers of expansive executive power, our nation’s founders sought to curb it at every turn.
Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
Our Constitution has guided us since 1789, through success, turmoil, peace, and wars. The last few years have been tough, but we have seen tougher times. We conclude our study of Article I, the ...
One of the first acts of the 112th Congress this week was to read the U.S. Constitution aloud on the House floor. The idea was cooked up by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), as a symbolic way to underline ...
Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. In this lesson, students will hear from constitutional scholars and see an excerpt of the Broadway play “What ...
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