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On this day: Congress officially creates the U.S. Army
To some it seemed like a technicality, but on this day in 1789, President George Washington succeeded in getting the First…
The Supreme Court nomination process: What happens next
On Saturday, President Donald J. Trump said he would seek to nominate a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of September 17, 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…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of September 7th, 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…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 31, 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…
Hamilton’s Treasury Department and a great Constitutional debate
On this day in 1789, George Washington signed into law the act that created the Treasury Department. The move became crucial to…
The Postal Clause’s grant of ‘broad power’ to Congress over a system in crisis
The United States Postal Service, now under criticism from President Donald Trump, has its roots in the U.S. Constitution, and the…
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…
