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Olmstead case was a watershed for Supreme Court

by NCC Staff

Today marks the anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v. United States wiretapping case decided by the Supreme Court, which had a…

Olmstead case was a watershed for Supreme Court
Happy birthday to the 18th Amendment!

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1919 that the Constitution gained a new amendment. However, the 18th Amendment, which made Prohibition the…

Happy birthday to the 18th Amendment!
Five interesting facts about Prohibition’s end in 1933

by NCC Staff

On December 5, 1933, three states voted to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. But did…

Five interesting facts about Prohibition’s end in 1933
The constitutional origins of National Beer Day

by NCC Staff

April 7 is a day celebrated nationally by beer lovers as a big anniversary near the end of Prohibition in 1933, when legal beer…

The constitutional origins of National Beer Day
A wine case worth watching at the Supreme Court

by Scott Bomboy

It’s rare for the Supreme Court to take new cases about the 21st Amendment, which ended Prohibition. But sometime next year, the…

A wine case worth watching at the Supreme Court
What we can learn about the Constitution from The Simpsons

by NCC Staff

The popular TV show “The Simpsons” debuted 28 years ago today as a regular series, and among its cultural contributions are…

What we can learn about the Constitution from The Simpsons
Cars, other vehicles and the Constitution

by Lyle Denniston

America has had its Constitution for more than two centuries, and yet today there are many questions about its meaning that still…

Cars, other vehicles and the Constitution
Obama not the only beer-loving president in history

by NCC Staff

What does Barack Obama have in common with George Washington, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson? All four presidents will go down…

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