Podcast
The Intellectual Inspirations Behind the Constitution
Examining key texts that inspired the founders before and during the Constitutional Convention.
Town Hall Video
An Expert Guide to America’s Constitutional Landscape
Does America’s Constitution look slightly different in California than it does in Kansas?
Blog Post
The last time Congress created a new state
On March 12, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state, marking the last time statehood was subject to votes in the House and Senate.
The Drafting Table
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Explore key historical documents that inspired the Framers of the Constitution and each amendment during the drafting process, the early drafts and major proposals behind each provision, and discover how the drafters deliberated, agreed and disagreed, on the path to compromise and the final text.