Discover what popular sovereignty means. Learn about its history in the U.S., key principles, and why it remains vital in modern democracy, and the role of citizens today.

The first three words of the United States Constitution are not symbolic. “We the people” is a statement of authority.

Formal argument in the case, Trump v. Slaughter, is scheduled for December. The outcome could mean the beginning of the end of the most momentous rebalancing of the separation of powers in generations ...

Founding Father and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson is widely credited with popularizing the foundational American principle that, in our country, the people alone are truly sovereign. During ...

While elections are a powerful tool of citizen empowerment, their democratic value depends entirely on the conditions under which they are conducted. In fragile and post-conflict contexts such as ...

The idea that current trends in multilateral cooperation threaten American sovereignty is a red herring. The fundamental reality of modern international life is that global challenges require ...