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Article II
On this day, FDR approves funding the Manhattan Project
On this day in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders Dr. Vannevar Bush to move forward with a top-secret project that led…
A look at the Vacancies Reform Act
This week, an obscure act of Congress is getting a lot of attention in the discussion over Rod Rosenstein’s future in…
Excerpt: America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare
In this excerpt from The Atlantic’s October 2018 print edition, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen…
10 fascinating facts about the National Park Service
Today marks the anniversary of the 1916 Organic Act that created the National Park Service. So how much has the Park Service grown…
The Space Force and the Constitution
The Trump administration’s proposal to create a sixth military service branch to focus on space warfare is raising an…
Can a Vice President be charged with a crime while in office?
On July 12, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr faced the prospect of murder charges after shooting Alexander Hamilton. Why didn’t…
10 facts about John Quincy Adams on his birthday
Though he served for only one term, the scion of John and Abigail Adams left an indelible mark on American history.
How Justice Kennedy replaced Powell (and Bork) at the Court
Thirty years ago, a unanimous Senate approved Anthony Kennedy’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The federal judge wasn’t…
Court says administrative law judges subject to Appointments Clause
A divided Supreme Court said on Thursday that SEC administrative law judges appointed by staffers should be appointed by the…
Explaining the presidential self-pardon debate
Last July, we looked at the debate over presidential self-pardons as part of a review of overall executive pardon powers under the…
