In my nearly three decades of teaching introductory U.S. Government to undergraduates at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, I often used a story about an international conference of academic ...

As taught in schools, the history of the U.S. Constitution is relatively straightforward. In 1787, a group of 55 men gathered in Philadelphia to debate the rules that would govern the new nation. Over ...

In his first week in office, President Donald Trump, his administration, and the Republican party have made it clear they are intent on disrupting the status quo in the country. From renaming the Gulf ...

Re: “Trump says he’s leaving due process to his lawyers” (May 5, A1): So, President Donald Trump doesn’t know whether he has to obey the Constitution? Did he bother to read it before taking an oath to ...

The U.S. Constitution "maybe" requires due process for both citizens and noncitizens, GOP Representative Pete Sessions of Texas said in an interview on CNN Monday. His comments echo those of President ...

Under what circumstances do new constitutions promote democracy? Between 1974 and 2011, the level of democracy increased in 62 countries following the adoption of a new constitution, but decreased or ...