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10 facts about Presidents who were also Veterans

by NCC Staff

On Veterans Day, Constitution Daily looks at 10 Presidents who had first-hand experience serving in the military before they were…

10 facts about Presidents who were also Veterans
Senators should serve for life, and other election ideas from the Founders

by Scott Bomboy

Today, Americans will vote in elections around the country. But did you know if alternative ideas from the Founders were used…

Senators should serve for life, and other election ideas from the Founders
The drama behind President Kennedy’s 1960 election win

by Scott Bomboy

On November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States in a bitter contest against the incumbent Vice…

The drama behind President Kennedy’s 1960 election win
Can the Cabinet “remove” a President using the 25th amendment?

by Scott Bomboy

In a new Vanity Fair article, the magazine claims former White House adviser Steve Bannon warned President Donald Trump that his…

Can the Cabinet “remove” a President using the 25th amendment?
Was the Vietnam War unconstitutional?

by Lyle Denniston

This is the second of several articles that Constitution Daily will publish on the constitutional legacy of the war in Vietnam,…

Was the Vietnam War unconstitutional?
10 birthday facts about the 42nd president, Bill Clinton

by NCC Staff

August 19th marks the 71st birthday of former President Bill Clinton, whose eight-year term dominated the decade of the 1990s.

10 birthday facts about the 42nd president, Bill Clinton
Attorney General removals rare, but not unprecedented

by Scott Bomboy

The apparent conflict between President Donald Trump and his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has led to speculation that Sessions…

Attorney General removals rare, but not unprecedented
Presidential pardon powers 101: The Precedents

by Scott Bomboy

Debates about presidential pardon powers come up on a regular basis, but in some ways they are among the most misunderstood…

Presidential pardon powers 101: The Precedents
10 facts about President George H.W. Bush for his 93rd birthday

by NCC Staff

It’s the 93rd birthday of George H.W. Bush, the former U.S. president and former National Constitution Center chairman. So how…

10 facts about President George H.W. Bush for his 93rd birthday
A brief review of executive privilege, from Washington to Trump

by Scott Bomboy

How do Presidents deal with sensitive information requests from Congress? Sometimes they just say No, citing a right of executive…

A brief review of executive privilege, from Washington to Trump