As we reach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is natural to focus on that world-changing document. However, the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776, written in that same era, ...

There was a lot happening in Philadelphia in 1776. As Americans, we learn from an early age about the Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania Statehouse — what we now know as Independence ...

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The Pennsylvania Constitution, first drafted in 1776, is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Unlike the U.S. Constitution, Pennsylvania's constitution explicitly guarantees rights to free elections, ...