History professor Jonathan Gienapp criticized constitutional originalism for its insufficient understanding of the period in which the Constitution was written at his Tuesday talk, titled “History and ...

The seminal moment at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 bridged the divide between the big and small states by establishing the bicameral legislature structure still in place today. The so-called ...

Two hundred and fifty years after Americans declared independence from Britain and began writing the first state constitutions, it’s not the Constitution that’s dead. It’s the idea of amending it.

Five decades ago, originalism wasn’t even an -ism. In the academy, at the bar, and on the courts, the Constitution was interpreted as a living, breathing document. Contemporary values mattered more ...

It is appropriate to announce the launch of the National Constitutional Literacy Campaign in a special section of The Washington Times, because it was The Washington Times that brought us together.