“Democracy” gets thrown around a lot in American politics. Usually, when someone wins, they say democracy worked. When someone loses, they say democracy died. Here’s the twist most civics classes rush ...

It begins, as most autocratic transitions do, with a countdown dressed as a celebration. On the White House website, a clock ticks down toward July 4, 2026—America’s 250th birthday. The language is ...

The United States of America is at a precarious moment. Our constitutional republic is hanging by a thread when the president himself seems uncertain about his obligation to uphold the Constitution — ...

Wednesday is Constitution Day, the date on which that venerable document was signed by the delegates to the convention that drafted it. In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, it’s worth asking ...

In 1787, as delegates emerged from drafting our Constitution, a citizen famously asked Benjamin Franklin what sort of government have you given us? His reply—“A republic, if you can keep it”—was a ...

With America’s constitution undergoing a stress test, it’s important to revisit and understand its fundamental structure and design. America’s Constitutional convention occurred in 1787, several years ...