Is America a Republic or a Democracy? The Founders' Answer Is Better Than Either Slogan
The Framers built a constitutional republic on purpose. Its democratic engine runs through representation, and its brakes are written into the Constitution.
Civic Education Column
Constitution Explained
Plain-English corrections of common misunderstandings about the Constitution, read in light of its original public meaning.
'Fire in a Crowded Theater' and Other Free-Speech Myths
The most quoted line in First Amendment debates comes from a case that sent a man to prison for opposing the draft. Here is what the law actually protects, and what it doesn't.