Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mercyhurst University professor and political science department chair Joseph Morris views a particular course as the most ...

Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments.

An interview with Julie C. Suk, author of the forthcoming book The Shadow Court, on the Supreme Court's recent decisions and ...

It’s time to set things right and write a new constitution for the 21st century.

This shouldn’t make you feel better, California, but here it is: Your votes are not the most undervalued in the entire United States! Turns out votes in Florida and Texas are worth even less than ours ...

The story of the US is, in many ways, remarkable. It achieved independence against the odds, its constitution has lasted more ...

When the Supreme Court reviews Colorado’s decision to exclude President Trump from the state’s ballot, it will be delving into wholly uncharted territory. The Supreme Court has never interpreted the ...

In the spring of 2015, few outlets predicted that the US would soon face a democratic crisis. Barack Obama was the president, and the conventional wisdom was that he’d be succeeded by Hillary Clinton ...

On November 26, 1924, Mongolia’s government system shifted from a Buddhist monarchy to a constitutional republic, declaring itself the Mongolian People’s Republic. This year marks the 100th ...

You might have heard the term “constitutional crisis” thrown around on social media or in the news lately. What used to be a relatively obscure concept you might learn about in civics class is now ...

Mercyhurst University professor and political science department chair Joseph Morris views a particular course as the most important he teaches. His Introduction to American Government class is an ...