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Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 17th, 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…
The birthright citizenship debate returns for 2020 election
Recent comments from scholars about vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s citizenship status have revived a constitutional…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 10th, 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…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of July 27th, 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 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…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of July 13th, 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…
Supreme Court teaches Congress and the President a constitutional lesson
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a series of decisions over time, has taught Americans that their constitutional rights are limited.…
How Aaron Burr changed the Constitution
Former vice president Aaron Burr usually isn’t credited as a Founding Father, but there is one instance where Burr directly…
