This week the Philadelphia Inquirer is celebrating the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution with four articles from Federalist Society and Article I Initiative experts which highlight the separation of powers and the first three articles of our founding document.

The first essay, written by senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Hans von Spakovsky examines the separation of powers as fundamental to governmental accountability, maintaining the unique form of our government, and preserving liberty.

Click here to read the full Philadelphia Inquirer article.

Spakovsky will be a featured speaker at the Oct. 19 Pennsylvania Federalist Society conference in Harrisburg. For information, visit http://www.philafedsoc.org. Learn more about the Federalist Society’s nonpartisan Article I Initiative here.