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

Event

The 2023 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture

Oct 25

Read the article

Commentary

How the Biden White House, Facebook Quietly Censored Americans Katrina Trinko

Aug 8, 2023 6 min read

Commentary

Supreme Court More Careful to Stay in Its Judicial Lane Thomas Jipping

Aug 7, 2023 4 min read

Commentary

The Dobbs Framework in Action Jack Fitzhenry

Aug 3, 2023 5 min read

Commentary

There Is No Constitutional Right to “Gender-Affirming” Care Sarah Parshall Perry

Jul 31, 2023 7 min read

Commentary

Justice Thomas Champions Our Colorblind Constitution GianCarlo Canaparo

Jul 21, 2023 5 min read

Commentary

Michigan’s Hate Crime Law Is Unconstitutional. Full Stop Sarah Parshall Perry

Jul 19, 2023 4 min read

Commentary

The Challenges of Judicial Restraint Zack Smith

Jul 14, 2023 8 min read

Commentary

Public Opinion Is No Excuse To Ignore the First Amendment

Jul 13, 2023 3 min read

Experts on The Constitution

See all experts

Steven Groves

Margaret Thatcher Fellow

@stevegroves

John Malcolm

Vice President, Institute for Constitutional Government

@malcolm_john

GianCarlo Canaparo

Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center

Zack Smith

Legal Fellow and Manager, Meese Center for Legal Studies

@tzsmith

Sarah Parshall Perry

Senior Legal Fellow, Meese Center

@SarahPPerry

The Constitution