Articles Containing Tag: Constitution

Have you ever heard the United States referred to as a democracy? Well, that’s only partly right. There are democratic elements to our government, that’s for sure – but it’s more properly considered a republic. In fact, it’s formally classified… Read More

James Madison and American Constitutionalism, by Professor Jack N. Rakove, William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies, Stanford University. Professor Rakove analyzes James Madison’s impact on American constitutional thinking. Drawing upon his early political experiences, Madison shaped the… Read More

George Washington’s Constitutionalism, by Professor William B. Allen. In this video, renowned scholar W. B. Allen, Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy at Michigan State University, discusses the many facets of George Washington’s Constitutionalism. Professor Allen highlights how the American Revolution… Read More

Founders, Famous and Forgotten, by Professor Daniel Dreisbach of the American University helps us to remember why we celebrate some members of the Founding generation and forget others. Americans have a “founding moment” we can point to, and have celebrated… Read More

Ratification of the Constitution, by Professor John P. Kaminski, Director, Center for the Study of the American Constitution, University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the process and complications of ratifying the Constitution.

The Constitutional Convention as a Four-act Play. The scene: Philadelphia, PA, in 1789. The dramatic people: James Madison, Roger Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, and others. The conflicts: large states vs. small states; north vs. south; union vs. disunion. Professor Lloyd highlights… Read More

In 1972, both chambers of Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and sent it to the states for ratification. It fell short. End of story, right? Wrong. Every so often, this most famous of unratified amendments is brought up… Read More

James Madison was the fourth president of the United States. He helped secure our religious liberty and freedom of speech. Because of all the work he did helping to build our nation and his efforts with writing the new country’s… Read More

The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name Publius. The idea behind the papers was to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Federalist… Read More

The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name Publius. The idea behind the papers was to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Federalist… Read More

The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name Publius. The idea behind the papers was to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Federalist… Read More

The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name Publius. The idea behind the papers was to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Federalist… Read More