When you begin studying the Constitution, the scope is so broad—covering "General Provisions," "Human Rights," and ...

Can a president pardon himself? The Constitution’s text, the unresolved legal question and the limits of presidential pardon power.

For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was ...

Scholars, legislators, and members of the public gather at Harvard Law School to debate a never-used path for amending the ...

14th, the documentary directed by Ava DuVernay that premiered Friday night as the closing-night film of the New York Film ...

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During Constitution Week, we proudly commemorate the 239th anniversary of the signing of Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home ...

One of the issues Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan can expect to be quizzed about is the question of how she interprets the Constitution. In advance of the hearing, guests explain the various views, ...

Although Hamilton found some of his ideas soundly rejected, he liked the resulting Constitution enough to become its chief advocate.

Constitution Day might lack the fireworks and fanfare of its July 4 holiday sibling, but given its focus on educating the American people about the central legal document that has governed the country ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary this year, most Americans favor several major changes to the nation’s political system. Achieving those changes, however, likely would require doing ...

George Mason, member of a prominent Virginia family who had authored Virginia’s Declaration of Rights in 1776, was one of three delegates in Philadelphia (along with fellow Virginian, Edmund Randolph, ...

Can, or even should, Americans break the U.S. Constitution when, in their view, justice demands it? According to the two panelists at a recent online Harvard Law School Library Book Talk, that ...