The U.S. Constitution is known as the Supreme Law of the Land and the foundation of American democracy. Gary Rose, a ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alison LaCroix, a professor and historian at the University of Chicago Law School, about the state of federalism in the U.S. under President Trump.

What if the whole purpose of the Constitution was to establish and to limit the federal government? What if Congress' 16 enumerated powers in the Constitution no longer limit Congress but are actually ...

Historian and author Jill Lepore explores the U.S. Constitution in "We the People." Historian and author Jill Lepore explores the U.S. Constitution in her new book, "We the People: A History of the ...

As the nation approaches its 250th birthday next year, the National Archives has mounted its first display of the entire Constitution. The exhibition gives viewers a chance to see not only the ...

The rights of the individual and the separation of powers are core constitutional principles. Both are being challenged.

Thanksgiving invites us to pause and consider the gifts we often overlook. This year, at a moment of rising political unease and ideological confusion, I am especially grateful for one extraordinary ...

The U. S. Constitution is the world’s longest-surviving written constitution. However, some have expressed frustration with our government’s fundamental rule book. Some have even suggested the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Idaho House of Representatives could vote to call for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S. Constitution.