Today, I want to look back at the Articles of Confederation, not as a precursor to the Constitution, but as a governing charter in its own right, with defenders as well as critics.

Meanwhile, the Articles of Confederation, crafted in 1777 and ratified in 1781, paid no heed to the idea of separation at all. It vested the Continental Congress with executive power as well as ...

Here’s the deal. The Articles of Confederation were drafted by the Continental Congress around the time of the Declaration of Independence and ratified by all 13 colonies/states by 1781.

Constitution's Article 2 Leaves Room For Interpreting Presidential Powers NPR's history podcast Throughline take us back to the moment when the founding fathers created the office of the president.

Our Framers were all about “checks and balances” because they understood human nature. Checks and balances are the reason our Constitution is the longest-lasting governing document in force in ...

Article I, Section 3, Clause 1 The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.