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The Electoral College’s Role in the 2024 Election

by Scott Bomboy

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, voters from around the country will complete the process of choosing electors who will pick the next…

The Electoral College’s Role in the 2024 Election
Why did the founders create the Electoral College?

by NCC Staff

In this video, Alexander Keyssar talks about why the founders created the Electoral College.

Why did the founders create the Electoral College?
Fewer scenarios likely for a tie in the 2024 presidential election

by Scott Bomboy

Unlike other recent campaigns, the specter of a tied election is less likely to hang over the 2024 presidential election due to…

Fewer scenarios likely for a tie in the 2024 presidential election
What does the Constitution say about voting?

by NCC Staff

Alexander Keyssar talks about what the Constitution says about voting.

What does the Constitution say about voting?
Why didn’t the founders choose to select the president through a national popular vote?

by NCC Staff

Derek Muller talks about why the founders did not choose a national popular vote to select the president.

Why didn’t the founders choose to select the president through a national popular vote?
The Constitution and the federal election process

by Scott Bomboy

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…

The Constitution and the federal election process
The Nixon pardon in constitutional retrospect

by NCC Staff

President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon on this day in 1974 generated a national controversy, but in recent years, some…

The Nixon pardon in constitutional retrospect
What is the Constitutional Role of the Vice President?

by Scott Bomboy

During the current presidential election, the importance of the two vice presidential nominees will be a topic of discussion…

What is the Constitutional Role of the Vice President?
Understanding the Constitution’s 25th Amendment

by Scott Bomboy

The 25th Amendment deals with vacancies in the office of the presidency, and the process to follow when a president suffers a…

Understanding the Constitution’s 25th Amendment
Breaking down the Trump immunity decision

by Scott Bomboy

The Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term may best be remembered for a landmark decision about former President Donald Trump’s claims…

Breaking down the Trump immunity decision
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