“At the time they were adopted, the Articles created the strongest confederation in history,” according to Rowland ... The ...

On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States ...

James Madison University is named after the fourth president of the United States, but its mascot is named after the ...

It is hard to imagine the United States without the Constitution. This short document, drafted in 1787 in a hot and stuffy ...

Surprising facts about the Electoral College's origins and evolution—and just who is an elector—to ponder alongside giving a watch to One Person, One Vote? on PBS.

There have been 45 men elected president since the country’s founding. And 40% of them have experienced known attempts on ...

Sept. 17 marks Constitution Day in the United States, commemorating the signing of the founding document that is the ...

The apparent second assassination attempt of Donald Trump is stirring concern about growing political violence in the U.S.

Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the ...

For the first time, our nation's American flag was flown in battle, on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, during a ...

Under federal law, there are no do-overs once a guilty plea has been entered and accepted. But do our politicians care?

A recent survey revealed that a third of American adults can’t name the three branches of the federal government.