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Delivering Constitutions? Here’s what to wear
Some simple sartorial instructions for volunteers who are participating in our Constitution Day project.
Be not a fearful doubter: Rita Peters
From Benjamin Franklin’s electricity experiments to the Wright brothers’ airplane and Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, American ingenuity is a virtue, and one that we should perpetuate.
Citizens must understand the Constitution to make our republic work
Most Americans have never read the Constitution. Yet we rely on that precious document every day.
The people behind Constitution Day
Across the country, boxes are arriving, tables are filling up, and volunteers are getting to work. Meet some of these remarkable volunteers who are giving young Americans a priceless gift.
Dolly Parton and the American art of giving
Dolly Parton’s is a very American story. Her musical story began in the mountains of East Tennessee back in 1946, and it is an American story worth remembering.
The states are moving and citizens make it possible
For years, critics have said an Article V convention would never happen. But the facts tell a different story. The movement is working.
From Pokémon to purpose: How the Emerging Leaders Program helped Blake Schaper grow as a leader
Pokémon isn't necessarily the first thing that leaps to mind when thinking about self-government.
Term limits for federal officials includes Supreme Court justices
Few things in American politics unite our polarized country like term limits. Most Americans agree that no one should hold great public power forever.
“Our Constitution Works”: Gerald Ford assumes the presidency in unprecedented fashion
On August 9, 1974, as Ford stepped into a constitutional moment without precedent.
Self-government must be learned
Self-government in a representative republic like the United States sounds simple. The people rule. The people decide. But in real life, it is not automatic or simple. Self-government has to be learned.
Saluting courage: National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
Whistleblowing in order to force government officials and agencies to meet their responsibilities has long been an American tradition.
Momentum builds as Constitution Day Across America project rolls on
A simple idea of placing a pocket Constitution into the hands of every eighth grader in the United States, has quickly grown into a true grassroots movement.
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Through the Years
A Panel Discussion on Article V
Excerpts from the American Enterprise Institute’s Panel Discussion on Article V with Panelist Antonin Scalia.
September 10, 2024
Article V: Responses to Objections
Our leading experts respond to some of the most common objections we’ve heard about an Article V Convention.
August 1, 2024
Lessons from the Simulated Article V Convention
This historic event, hosted by Convention of States Foundation, laid important groundwork for an actual Article V convention.
August 7, 2023
‘We’re fighting for the original principles’: Inside 2023’s historic Simulated Article V Convention
For over a decade, Convention of States Foundation has worked tirelessly to advance the Founders’ vision for liberty in America.
August 3, 2023