Apr 10
Constitution Check: Would an elected Supreme Court get more respect?
Too often in American politics, a critic of something the Supreme Court has done or that it might do makes a complaint about “unelected judges” overturning the work of elected legislatures.
Feb 21
Pitchers, catchers…and signers report: a Founding Fathers baseball dream team
If the framers of the Constitution were a baseball team, who would they be and what position would they play?
Jan 18
225 years of constitutional history
The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, so 2012 marks the 225th anniversary of this remarkable document.
Nov 2
Striking the balance between liberty and security yesterday and today
For more than two centuries Americans have sought to strike a balance between liberty and security.
Oct 26
David O. Stewart: What was Aaron Burr supposed to do?
When Vice President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton fought their legendary duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, both lost: Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury, his life; Burr his future.
