In 1783, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution, the United States was recognized as a sovereign nation, and George Washington was sworn in as our first president, right? Not ...

Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard ...

Dr. Lepore is a professor of history at Harvard, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the director of the Amendments Project. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified following vigorous national debate on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791. Their passage came ...

Here are five reasons why Justice Clarence Thomas stands as one of the greatest constitutional originalists in American ...

The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world but also one of the most difficult to amend. Jill Lepore, Harvard professor of history and law, explains why in We the People, the ...

Opponents of Donald Trump’s whirlwind return to the presidency scream "constitutional crisis." They claim that the administration will defy the courts, then overthrow the constitutional structure and ...

The entire U.S. Constitution is to go on display for the first time as part of the National Archives’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation. The Constitution and the original Bill of ...

The Constitution was born Sept. 17, 1787, when signed by delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Constitution Day is our annual national observance each Sept. 17 - Saturday, this year - ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Constitution Day falls on September 17, and it doesn't get anywhere ...