The Principles of the Constitution
In the series of essays and videos, leading scholars discuss the core principles of the Constitution, from the founding to current times.
Essays
The Separation of Powers
Dr. Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute argues that the defense of liberty requires multiple answers to a fundamental political question: who rules?
Learn MoreFederalism
Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton explains that federalism is a singular question in American history with a debate that never goes away.
Learn MoreThe Blessings of Liberty and Bills of Rights
Mary Sarah Bilder reviews how over two centuries, the Bill of Rights developed as a culture of rights and liberties as bulwarks against power.
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Separation of Powers
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Learn More About the Signers of the Constitution
Read new biographies of the delegates who signed the Constitution, as well as the three delegates who declined to sign in Philadelphia.
