Constitution Daily Blog
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Rediscovering the ancient “bill of attainder”
Federal and state judges these days are finding a new assignment: reading up on what the Supreme Court once called “the infamous…
Supreme Court hears extended arguments in 2020 census case
On Tuesday, the nine Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for and against including a citizenship question in the 2020 census, a…
Did German almost become America’s official language in 1795?
For centuries, stories have persisted about Congress almost approving German as our official language, except for one vote by its…
The Alaska purchase: Folly or good fortune?
On this day in 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signed a deal acquiring Alaska, an agreement that was…
The presidential veto power explained
President Donald Trump has threatened to veto any measure passed by Congress that blocks his national emergency declaration to…
Marbury v. Madison: The Supreme Court claims its power
In an act of “judicial jujitsu,” the Supreme Court issued its decision in Marbury v. Madison on February 24, 1803,…
A big day in the history of the United States Postal Service
On February 20, 1792, President George Washington officially created the modern United States Postal Service by signing a sweeping…
On this day, the English Bill of Rights makes a powerful statement
On February 13, 1689, Parliament in London allowed two new monarchs to take the throne if they honor the rights of English…
Looking back at the Church Committee
On January 27, 1975, Senator Frank Church led a new Senate committee formed to investigate allegations of U.S. government spying…
The debate over emergency powers and the border wall
President Donald Trump’s statement that he is considering using emergency presidential powers to build a border wall has…
