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The Constitution and the Postal System
President-elect Donald Trump has revived talk from his previous term of moving to privatize the United States Postal System. To be…
Understanding the Constitution’s Recess Appointments Clause
President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks about using recess appointments to name his cabinet nominees has drawn a good deal…
The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books
One of the most controversial measures taken by the federal government in its early days were the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.…
Fewer scenarios likely for a tie in the 2024 presidential election
Unlike other recent campaigns, the specter of a tied election is less likely to hang over the 2024 presidential election due to…
The Constitution and the federal election process
On Nov. 5, 2024, voters will head to the polls in person to select the next president and vice president of the United States, as…
Veterans take another battle to the U.S. Supreme Court
Many of the nation’s veterans have fought battles with the federal agency responsible for awarding benefits for their…
As summer ends, emergency requests keep coming to the Supreme Court
Recent summers in the U.S. Supreme Court have been deceptively quiet. It is still true that when the final decision is issued in…
A brief history of presidential candidate debates
Debates between presidential candidates have become an important part of the election process every four years, but in historical…
What is the Constitutional Role of the Vice President?
During the current presidential election, the importance of the two vice presidential nominees will be a topic of discussion…
Can Congress enact Supreme Court term limits without a constitutional amendment?
President Joe Biden’s recent announcement of several proposed Supreme Court reform measures includes the goal of establishing…
