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Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 3rd, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
Forgotten Founders: Elbridge Gerry, The “Brusque Maverick”
Today, Elbridge Gerry is best known for being the force and namesake behind “Gerrymandering.” That has obscured the…
Why is the Supreme Court applying an ordinary voting rule in extraordinary times?
The U.S. Supreme Court's term did not end with its blockbuster decisions on President Donald Trump's taxes. Before October, there…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of July 20th, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
Forgotten Founders: James Wilson, craftsman of the Constitution
In the first entry into the series on “Forgotten Founders,” we explored Gouverneur Morris. Today, we examine James Wilson, the…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 15, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
Forgotten Founders: Gouverneur Morris
Today, we launch a new series on Constitution Daily remembering “Forgotten Founders,” from the ratification period through the…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of May 11th, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
How Philly lost the nation’s capital to Washington
Philadelphia was the early capital of the United States after the Constitution was ratified, but on May 14, 1800, the nation’s…
The Supreme Court throws a late-breaking curve ball in the Trump tax battle
Is the U.S. Supreme Court searching for an "off-ramp," or a way to avoid deciding the legal and highly politicized battle over the…
