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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…
Six big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court wrapped up a historic term this week, one that will be defined largely by unprecedented constitutional issues…
Vidal v. Elster: Unanimous decision, divided court
On June 13, the Supreme Court decided Vidal v. Elster, a case about the constitutionality of the Lanham Act’s Names Clause. The…
On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment
On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two…
On this day, Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia
Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of…
Once again, Supreme Court dives into abortion fray
The only people who may have actually believed the Supreme Court was getting out of the abortion issue by eliminating the…
The cotton gin: A game-changing social and economic invention
On this day in 1793, young inventor Eli Whitney had his U.S. patent for the cotton gin approved, an invention that would…
On this day, government begins under our Constitution
It was on this day in 1789 that the federal government started to operate under the terms of the U.S. Constitution, as the…
How one telegram helped to lead America toward war
On this day in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson learned of a shocking piece of paper that made America’s entry into World War I…
