James Madison, writing in August of 1823 from his home in Montpelier, Virginia, to which he repaired in what turned out be a ...

The Supreme Court decided Marbury v, Madison (herein Marbury) in 1803, early in Chief Justice John Marshall’s career on the ...

Forging unity is the ongoing work of American life. After an election, after an arduous legislative process, after more than ...

A mericans are headed to the polls today to cast their ballots in a crucial election. People are anxious, hopeful, and scared ...

The written Constitution was the highest expression of the ‘rule ... more general discretionary powers granted to Congress, a decision, James Madison explained, that reflected the fact that in a ...

The average lifespan of a constitution, often called a "living document," has not increased to the same extent over the last two centuries. Wars, internal conflicts, economic crises, and political ...

Pope Francis recently expressed a pessimistic view on the forthcoming presidential election. He argued there is no alternative to voting in a democratic system and that all citizens must vote. In ...

Florida voters Tuesday will decide whether or not they will enshrine the right to fish and hunt in the State Constitution. The amendment would limit lawmakers’ ...

James Madison also lamented, “I once said, ‘Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.’ Was I wrong. Look at all of the people ...

Ever wonder how we ended up with the Electoral College? A new virtual reality experience lets you get inside the 1787 debate over how a U.S. president should be elected.

In 1791, when Congressman James Madison was drafting the first 10 amendments to the Constitution — which would become known as the Bill of Rights — he insisted that the most prominent ...

OpEd: Never before in the history of our nation has the candidate of one of the two major political parties displayed the principles and followed the playbook of America’s worst enemy, Adolf Hitler ...