The Seventeenth Amendment provides that each state shall have two senators, elected through popular elections. But what if a vacancy arises through death, resignation, or expulsion? The Seventeenth ...

We finished our study of Article IV of the U. S. Constitution. We shall now delve into Article V of the Constitution’s seven Articles. Article V deals with the amendment process. Article V. Article V ...

Today, the definition of “senator” is a member of a Senate. The definition of a “senate” is a legislative or governing body. In the Founder’s era, a senate was defined as “an assembly of counselors; a ...

Indiana State Sen. Jim Smith (R-Charleston) is calling on his state to rescind its ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Ratified in 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States ...

The long-forgotten 17th Amendment — the one that gave us direct election of senators — has suddenly moved to center stage in the new debate over constitutional first principles fostered by the Tea ...

Chief Justice Earl Warren sounded an alarm in April. Speaking at Duke University, Warren warned against a spreading movement for adoption of three “states’ rights” amendments to the U.S. Constitution ...

Dale M. Knapp The founding fathers had it right! Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution states "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state chosen by the ...

What Is the American Heritage? The CDC’s Hepatitis B Vaccine Decision Is Wrongheaded and Illogical The Heritage Foundation Implodes Genocide Lie Enthusiasts Mourn the Collapse of the Genocide Lie The ...

Constitution Day is celebrated annually on Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution. The holiday also recognizes all who have become naturalized U.S. citizens and is known as ...

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge; district attorney general; and the Attorney General of Tennessee. He resides in Holladay and Nashville. Editor's note: This is a ...