What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the U.S. Constitution? For many people, the answer probably involves one of the famous individual liberties that are spelled out in the ...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Va., the oldest of 12 children. Madison graduated from the College of New Jersey, now known as Princeton, in 1771.
Preston is a research fellow for tax policy in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the federal budget. Americans who have never lived elsewhere may take for granted the ...
When Benjamin Franklin was asked what form of government the American framers had created, he wryly replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This Constitution Day, on the brink of celebrating the ...
The United States Constitution in its entirety will be on display for the first time in history starting this week. It will be available for viewing through Oct. 1. Visitors will be able to see the ...
We traditionally view the Bill of Rights as the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. However, our actual full rights as citizens appear in the Constitution itself and ...
How to read a Constitution -- Preamble. "Tell me, Muse, how it all began" -- Article I. A tale of two cities -- Article II. Under the bramble bush -- Article III. Solomon's sword -- Article IV. All ...
If there is a silver lining in these dark days for American democracy, it is the pressure test that President Trump and his allies are putting on the Constitution. They are revealing loopholes, gaps ...