Is America Still Exceptional?
WSJ November 24, 2018 America Was Always an Exceptional Nation, but Is It Still? Its robust civil society and lack of hierarchy are cherished by Americans and curious to foreigners. By Allen C. Guelzo | 942 words Americans [...]
A Founder Comments on Changing the Constitution
A Founder Gives Us a Lesson on the Constitution’s Amendment Process By Prof Rob Natelson April 19, 2017 Among the best tools for interpreting the Constitution are public explanations by its advocates made during the ratification fight. These [...]
Will France Ever Learn?
Mr. Macron’s Lecture – and Who Americans Are By Robert B. Charles November 11, 2018 Once sitting with Ronald Reagan, he retold a story to me. It was entertaining, actually funny, but becomes sobering on a day when a [...]
America’s Republic
How the Great Experiment Came About (and How We Keep It) A brief history of America, its founding documents, and what we can do to keep the flame of liberty burning bright. Lawrence W. Reed November 09, 2018 [...]
Basic Constitutional Civics
Fundamentals of our US Constitution Constitution Definition: The Constitution describes how our federal republican government is to work. The Bill of Rights define citizens protections from the government. Amendments are structural repairs. The Headquarters & Leadership: Hamilton in [...]
9 Things to Know About Birthright Citizenship
Amy Swearer Legal Policy Analyst Hans A. von Spakovsky Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow Oct 31st, 2018 Here are some the basic things you should know about birthright citizenship. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s [...]