The academic debate over what constitutes an "unconstitutional condition" very likely will continue, and Constitution Day perhaps could serve as a debating topic to mark the day.
Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 11.17.2011
Today is Constitution Day. It is a day to reflect, at least for a moment, on the American Constitution and how it has helped to shape our nation over more than two centuries.
Caroline Fredrickson | Posted 11.16.2011
There is a real need to improve civics education in our nation's schools, one that should be taken seriously. Constitution Day is worthy of celebration; let's help schools do so in a positive, productive manner.
AP | JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 11.16.2011
WASHINGTON — More and more teenagers these days support a bedrock of American democracy, the First Amendment. A new poll shows a sharp decline ...
Robert J. Spitzer | Posted 11.15.2011
Imagine a very different Constitution -- one where Congress could kill any state law, where a twenty-six member Senate controlled treaty-making with other nations, and where the president's veto was exercised jointly with the Supreme Court.
Nathan Harden | Posted 05.25.2011
Is Breyer so infatuated with security that he is willing trade in our basic freedoms for it? Burning a Quran is a stupid thing to do but we must not allow the illiberality of our enemies to infect our constitutional rights.
Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 05.25.2011
Today is Constitution Day, aka Citizenship Day. A day to reflect on our extraordinary form of government, and reconnect with what it means to be an active citizen, and why it matters.
Lena Tabori | Posted 05.25.2011
The words are from our founding fathers. But the illustrations are all Sam's. He is ninety-four now and his passion for freedom is unabated. To him, the Constitution epitomizes the unique American attachment to freedom.
John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.25.2011
James Madison's political courage and determination cannot be overstated. He was insistent, compelling, unyielding and ultimately triumphant.
ABC News | Z. Byron Wolf | Posted 05.25.2011
resh from the success of their Gunpowder Plot themed fundraising bomb, Ron Paul supporters are doing some brainstorming. Trolling around the Ron Pa...
Doug Kendall | Posted 05.25.2011
On The View, McCain fed into the argument that conservative "originalists" overvalue the 1789 text and undervalue the Amendments.
Lyle Denniston | Posted 11.20.2011