Constitution 101 Course
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Constitution 101 Curriculum
Explore our new 15-unit high school curriculum.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Friday, Feb. 3
Students will examine the historical context and the drafting of the First Amendment—focusing especially on the factors motivating America’s Founding generation. In celebration of Black History Month, students will also explore how key African Americans used the First Amendment to advance the cause of equality.
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Read over 150 primary source documents that inspired the Founders and defined modern thought about rights and liberties.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Telling the story of the 19th Amendment from the Civil War through its ratification to today, 19th Amendment experts Reva Siegel and Laura Free join host Jeffrey Rosen.
Celebrate the 19th Amendment with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Abby Wambach, and others.
On the anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification, we look back at a young politician whose unexpected vote in the Tennessee state legislature gave all women the right to vote.
Modern debates about the Second Amendment have focused on a private right of individuals to keep and bear arms.
Breaking down the opinion in the landmark case expanding the right to carry arms outside the home.
On June 28, 2010, a deeply divided Supreme Court upholds gun-ownership rights within homes on a national basis, expanding on a 2008 decision applying to the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia v. Heller was the first time in several decades that the Supreme Court interpreted the words of the Second Amendment.
Article I allows the people’s representatives to act together for the common good.
Experts explore what the Constitution has to say about monopolies and antitrust law.
Identifying institutional, legal, and technological reforms that might address current threats to American democracy.
In this fast-paced and fun session, students review the top 15 Supreme Court cases from a typical course of study for an AP Government class.
While the Reconstruction Amendments were an important step in ensuring equal rights for all people, injustices continued throughout the United States.
Experience the Constitution through rare artifacts, historic documents, interactive galleries, and live programming.
This exhibit traces the triumphs and struggles that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Signers’ Hall invites you to sign the Constitution alongside 42 life-size, bronze statues of the Founding Fathers.