American History

When the state electors met on February 4, 1789, all of them cast their first ballot for Washington—a total of 69 votes; Adams was “duly elected Vice President”. […]

James Madison and his fellow Federalists had obtained the most important of the state ratifications, and only at the price of pledging themselves to add a bill of rights. […]

The Constitution’s decaying momentum set an unhappy stage for what everyone understood would be the ultimate test of the Constitution in Virginia. […]

Three elements were working in the Constitution’s favor as it prepared to make its long and dangerous passage of the state ratifying conventions. […]

In the very first Federalist, Hamilton laid down six themes by which Publius would demonstrate the indispensability of the new Constitution. […]

James Wilson didn’t actually spend much time explaining or elucidating, but punched back at the anti-Constitutionalists’ arguments. […]

On October 7, 1787, George Mason wrote to George Washington regarding his objections to the new Constitution. Washington was not amused. […]

The American Constitution was, and is, remarkable just for being written. It is also unique for the way it divides sovereignty. […]

The Constitutional Convention gave new powers to the new federal Congress so as to ensure domestic tranquility in America. […]