One of the biggest threats to America’s politics might be the country’s founding document. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer Supported by By Jennifer Szalai The United States Constitution is ...

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 ...

As is true for much of our history, we are constantly struggling to live up to our moral and human values. America was founded on ideals based on freedom and equality. Indeed, our Declaration of ...

In this election year, Democrats have argued, often and at length, that America is in danger of losing its democratic form of government. The Republican presidential candidate has virtually ...

“Our Fathers in forming the Federal Constitution entered into a guilty compromise on the subject of Slavery, and heavily is that sin now visited upon their children.” The bracing opening line of ...

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 ...

Thanks in part to our current contentious, partisan political climate, there have been calls for modifying or replacing the Constitution approved in 1787 at a convention in Philadelphia and ratified ...

America is often described as a nation of immigrants, a “melting pot” of different races, ages and ideologies. This diversity is what makes American culture special and unique. It is also what often ...

Q. Is slavery in the U.S. Constitution? A. The U.S. Constitution does not use the term slavery but the existence of slavery in the United States did influence the compromises and agreements that were ...