Congress is the first article in the Constitution, but the president has command-and-control authority over all these people, people with guns. It’s always out there as a possibility that orders are ...

One action or law that violates the letter or established interpretation of the Constitution may simply be unconstitutional, but a series of brazen actions, unlicensed assertions of power that ...

Each September, Constitution Day reminds us not only of a document drafted more than two centuries ago, but of a promise that survives only if we choose to keep it alive. The Constitution belongs to ...

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You might have heard the term “constitutional crisis” thrown around on social media or in the news lately. What used to be a relatively obscure concept you might learn about in civics class is now ...

Democracy rarely collapses in a single dramatic moment. It erodes gradually through procedures, precedents, and the quiet ...