On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the new legal foundation of our nation, the U.S. Constitution. Now a federal holiday also known as Citizenship ...

My thanks, once again, to Eugene Volokh for the invitation to guest-blog this week about some of the themes in my co-authored book with my son, Luke Paulsen, "The Constitution: An Introduction." ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. Our Constitution has guided us ...

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...

You didn’t invite me to your Fourth of July picnic this weekend, but I still asked myself, “What can I bring?” How about a little American history while you flip burgers and contemplate a new era of ...

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...

As we observe the 235th anniversary of Constitution Day on Sept. 17, public schools across the nation are required to educate students on America’s founding document. Unfortunately this year, the ...

On September 17, 1787, 39 men signed the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and 231 years later, these 4,400 words remain the law of the land. Today, schools across the country ...

On September 20, Nepal’s President Ram Baran Yadav announced that his country had a new constitution. The promulgation of the constitution is significant because it paves the way for the establishment ...

Our Constitution has guided us since 1789, through success, turmoil, peace, and wars. The last few years have been tough, but we have seen tougher times. We conclude our study of Article I, the ...