The Constitution

Issue

The Constitution translates the principles of the Founding into a framework of limited government that remains central to the American way of life.

Explore the Heritage Guide to the Constitution.

The Essential Constitution.

Copied

COMMENTARY

D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

Author

Zack Smith

Read the article

REPORT

The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

Dec 17, 2021 39 min read

Read the report

Commentary

How “Originalism” Became the Prevailing View at the U.S. Supreme Court

Oct 8, 2025 3 min read

Commentary

Zombie Deneenism Richard Reinsch

Jun 29, 2023 12 min read

Commentary

Stuck With Freedom, Stuck With Virtue Richard Reinsch

Jun 22, 2023 21 min read

Commentary

Finding the Constitution’s Common Good Richard Reinsch

Apr 6, 2022 11 min read

report

Remember the Constitution Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

Sep 17, 2001 3 min read

report

Reflections on the Recent Past The Honorable Kenneth W. Starr

Jul 19, 2000 13 min read

Experts on The Constitution

See all experts

Steven Groves

Director, Policy Campaigns and Margaret Thatcher Fellow

@stevegroves

Zack Smith

Senior Legal Fellow, Institute for Constitutional Government

@tzsmith

China

Election Integrity

Border Security

Life

Big Tech

The Constitution