On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the new legal foundation of our nation, the U.S. Constitution. Now a federal holiday also known as Citizenship ...

Our Constitution has guided us since 1789, through success, turmoil, peace, and wars. The last few years have been tough, but we have seen tougher times. We conclude our study of Article I, the ...

My thanks, once again, to Eugene Volokh for the invitation to guest-blog this week about some of the themes in my co-authored book with my son, Luke Paulsen, "The Constitution: An Introduction." ...

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...

You didn’t invite me to your Fourth of July picnic this weekend, but I still asked myself, “What can I bring?” How about a little American history while you flip burgers and contemplate a new era of ...

Constitution Day of India, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated annually on 26th November. It commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1949, which came into effect on 26th ...

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...

September 17 is Constitution Day, in commemoration of the day the Constitution was signed in 1787. Constitution Day became a day of national observance in 2004 to celebrate the document that lays down ...

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One of the first acts of the 112th Congress this week was to read the U.S. Constitution aloud on the House floor. The idea was cooked up by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), as a symbolic way to underline ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. Our Constitution has guided us ...