Each September, we celebrate Constitution Day, honoring the document that defines our government and secures our rights. But constitutions don’t defend themselves. They work only when citizens ...

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. The Fifteenth Amendment was ...

The Fourteenth Amendment. Of all the amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the 14th is a big one. It's shaped all of our lives, whether we realize it or not: Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board of Education, ...

Of all the amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the 14th is a big one. It's shaped all of our lives, whether we realize it or not: Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board of Education, Bush v. Gore, plus other ...

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 ...

Let’s start with two terrorizing words from school: Pop Quiz! How many of you know that Tuesday, Sept. 17 is a national holiday? It’s Constitution Day (and also Citizenship Day). I am willing to bet ...

On November 4, 2025, 17 constitutional amendments are on the ballot for Texas voters. In an ongoing series, we explained what ...

On Constitution Day, Sept. 17, America had an opportunity to reflect on the document that secures our freedoms. I had planned to use this holiday to celebrate the founding of Colorado Mountain College ...

The latest Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey found that fewer than half of Americans can name most rights protected under the First Amendment. The Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey is a ...

Louisiana voters scorned four constitutional amendments on ballots Saturday with a decisive "no" vote on all the measures from many parishes across the state. The results set tongues wagging among ...