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Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 10th, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

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 10th, 2020 Roundup
How Aaron Burr changed the Constitution

by Scott Bomboy

Former vice president Aaron Burr usually isn’t credited as a Founding Father, but there is one instance where Burr directly…

How Aaron Burr changed the Constitution
The Court considers a constitutional fight over faithless electors

by Marcia Coyle

The case of the "faithless electors" at the Supreme Court this week sounds like a Sherlock Holmes mystery. In reality, it is a…

The Court considers a constitutional fight over faithless electors
Does the Constitution allow for a delayed presidential election?

by Scott Bomboy

As America battles the COVID-19 virus, speculation has started that a prolonged public health crisis could delay or even postpone…

Does the Constitution allow for a delayed presidential election?
The Executive and the Rule of Law

by Jackie McDermott

Recent controversies over sentencing recommendations for President Trump’s associate Roger Stone, as well as a series of pardons…

The Executive and the Rule of Law
George Washington’s Constitutional Legacy

by Jackie McDermott

President George Washington’s birthday was last Saturday, February 22. Although he was born 288 years ago, Washington's life and…

George Washington’s Constitutional Legacy
20 questions kids ask the most on Constitution Day

by NCC Staff

How many bathrooms are in the White House? Who is the tallest president? Read the most asked among 3,000 questions we received on…

20 questions kids ask the most on Constitution Day
Excerpt: America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare

by Jeffrey Rosen

In this excerpt from The Atlantic’s October 2018 print edition, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen…

Excerpt: America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare
Why do politicians and judges get paid during a government shutdown?

by Scott Bomboy

One of the biggest questions during a federal government shutdown is, “who gets paid?” Due to the Constitution, the people…

Why do politicians and judges get paid during a government shutdown?
10 fascinating facts about Presidential inaugurations

by NCC Staff

Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States today shortly after 12 p.m. Here is a look at some facts about the…

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