This is the fifth in a series of essays about the Constitution of the United States. After identifying the reasons for and powers of the Legislative Branch of our federal government in the previous ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He formerly served as an appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues ...

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. Envisioning the principles of ...

Writing for the Atlantic, David French laments that the Constitution “isn’t working” because Congress refuses to do its job. “What if Congress simply doesn’t do anything?” French asks. The answer to ...

CHARLESTON — Until 2018, members of the West Virginia Legislature thought there was nothing anyone could do to stop them from impeaching elected state officials. Since 2018, legislators have worked to ...