iCivics and George Washington’s Mount Vernon museum are announcing Constitutional Compromise, an online game that teaches kids about the making of the U.S. Constitution. It’s a game about the civility ...

In this election year, Democrats have argued, often and at length, that America is in danger of losing its democratic form of government. The Republican presidential candidate has virtually ...

One of the biggest threats to America’s politics might be the country’s founding document. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer Supported by By Jennifer Szalai The United States Constitution is ...

A civics education group has joined with George Washington’s Mount Vernon homestead to provide a 21st century take on teaching the art of political compromise. The nonpartisan, nonprofit iCivics has ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He 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 ...

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 ...

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Thanks in part to our current contentious, partisan political climate, there have been calls for modifying or replacing the Constitution approved in 1787 at a convention in Philadelphia and ratified ...

Q. Is slavery in the U.S. Constitution? A. The U.S. Constitution does not use the term slavery but the existence of slavery in the United States did influence the compromises and agreements that were ...

Discover the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Learn about the failures of the Articles of Confederation, the Great Compromise, and how the U.S. Constitution was built. In the sweltering summer of 1787, ...