Every Sept. 17, Americans observe Constitution Day. This commemoration invites us to celebrate some of the great blessings of American life: self-government under law, a political system in which the ...

On Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed a newly crafted Constitution for the United States. The men had spent all summer working on the document, honing ...

This Constitution Day, which marks the 238 th anniversary of the adjournment of the Constitutional Convention, is also a dispiriting moment to dread how the nation will celebrate its ...

Two of California’s last three governors have wanted to help organize and promote constitutional conventions, either on the state or federal level. They’ve both been dangerously wrong about this.

Some Republicans have said that a constitutional convention is overdue. Many Democratic-led states have rescinded their long-ago calls for one, and California will soon consider whether to do the same ...

Last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show. As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee, California's Democratic governor ...

America's two-term limit for presidents stems from George Washington's precedent and the 22nd Amendment, a tradition Trump may challenge Only one person in US history has defied the two-term example ...

George Washington leads the creation of the new United States Constitution. Explore the many challenges facing the new nation and see how our founding fathers, led by George Washington, created the ...

Two of California’s last three governors have wanted to help organize and promote constitutional conventions, either on the state or federal level. They’ve both been dangerously wrong about this.