Palm Beach Post

Civics Project explainer column: Why can't the President just name a Speaker of the House?

Q. Why can’t the President declare an emergency and just appoint a Speaker so that Congress can function? A. The Speaker of the House is a pivotal role in our government. He or she is the leader of ...
Tennessean

Constitution lessons: Let’s review the emoluments clause and war powers

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
Tennessean

Constitution lessons: Learn about the powers, duties and responsibilities of Congress

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
The Fresno Bee

Civics 101: Understanding Congress, our government’s most dysfunctional branch by design

Congress, the people’s legislature, is messy and inefficient by the design of America’s founders, says Fresno State Professor Thomas Holyoke. Dreamstime TNS Editor’s note: This is the first in a ...
app.com

Americans' knowledge of government declines; Do you know which party controls the Senate?

Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, her role as a member of the Biden administration has been questioned. Former President Donald Trump said “Why hasn’t ...
The Hill

Fewer than half of Americans can name all three branches of government, survey finds

Americans’ understanding of basic facts about the U.S. government declined for the first time in six years, as fewer than half in a new survey could name all three branches of government. The ...