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Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard ...

“Now, take the Constitution according to its plain reading, and I defy the presentation of a single pro-slavery clause in it. On the other hand it will be found to contain principles and purposes, ...

A conversation with the legal scholar on why its unusual the Constitution is core to American national identity and his new book The Constitutional Bind. Why do so many Americans worship the US ...

The Constitution is often invoked as a safeguard for American democracy, but does it more often get in democracy’s way? The Supreme Court has taken a political beating lately over its rulings on ...

Where was America founded? The U.S. Constitution was drafted at the 1789 Congress in Philadelphia — the same place where the Articles of Confederation were ratified in 1777, and the Declaration of ...

WASHINGTON — Calling all history buffs, history teachers or curious individuals to the National Archives to celebrate Constitution Day. To celebrate 250 years of American freedom, the National ...