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Article II, Section 2

10 famous people who received presidential pardons

by NCC Staff

The ability of an outgoing president to use his constitutional pardon powers has been controversial in some cases. Here is a quick…

The Constitution and the President’s Cabinet

by Chris Calabrese

Only nine Cabinet nominees have ever been rejected by the Senate. Will Trump's nominees fare as well?

James Wilson, popular sovereignty, and the Electoral College

by Matt Riffe

One of many compromises at the Constitution Convention, the Electoral College gives the people a voice in the selection of the…

Presidential nepotism debate goes back to the Founders’ time

by Scott Bomboy

The debate over the potential inclusion of several Trump family members in the next administration isn’t a new one. In fact,…

The longest Supreme Court nomination delay in history

by NCC Staff

The current controversy over Merrick Garland’s nomination has nothing on the worst Supreme Court delay of all time during John…

Cassius Marcellus Clay, fiery Kentucky abolitionist

by Chris Calabrese

On October 19, 1810, Cassius Marcellus Clay, politician, abolitionist, and namesake of Muhammad Ali, was born.

Tracking the controversy over Judge Garland’s nomination

by Lana Ulrich

Lana Ulrich, associate in-house counsel at the National Constitution Center, looks at the recent comments from legal experts about…

Youngstown Steel: The Supreme Court stands up to the President

by Joshua Waimberg

Tonight, C-SPAN and the National Constitution Center look at the landmark Youngstown Steel case, where the Supreme Court limited…

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