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Who controls primary elections, and who gets to vote?

by Jonathan Stahl

As the nation barrels toward Iowa and New Hampshire, let's take a brief look at the development of primary elections and access to…

Dred Scott gets a brief moment in the national spotlight

by NCC Staff

A lot of topics crop up when people argue about politics and Supreme Court decisions, but the historic 1857 Dred Scott decision…

Constitution Check: Did the Kentucky county clerk win her religious exemption, after all?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the Kim Davis case and how a judge in…

Constitution Check: Did the Supreme Court take away states’ power over marriage?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at remarks made by a Tennessee judge…

Constitution Check: Is freedom of conscience a shield against public duty?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the Kim Davis case, and how…

What do other countries’ constitutions say about birthright citizenship?

by Scott Bomboy

Birthright citizenship isn’t just an American political and legal issue. Here is a quick look at how other nations deal with the…

Constitution Check: Would mass deportation of illegal non-citizens violate the 14th Amendment?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how Donald Trump's proposal to deport…

Birthright citizenship looming as a campaign, and constitutional issue

by Scott Bomboy

Should everyone born in the United States automatically become a citizen? It’s a constitutional and political question that will…

Constitution Check: Is another key part of the Voting Rights Act in trouble?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the potential broad impact of the…

The Constitution and the Cleveland GOP debates

by NCC Staff

Among the topics covered in Thursday’s two GOP debates were several points about the Constitution. Here is a quick look at those…

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