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Constitution Check: Could the military disobey orders issued by a President Trump?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at comments from retired Air Force…

Should there be term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court?

by Nicandro Iannacci

The 22nd Amendment sets a two-term limit on the office of the President. Should members of the other two branches follow the same…

Constitution Check: What does the “Take Care Clause” mean?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a big constitutional question in…

Explaining the natural-born presidency controversy

by NCC Staff

In recent days, another debate over American citizenship has surfaced in the presidential election that centers on the eligibility…

Obama’s Guantanamo move will face significant debate

by Jonathan Stahl

As the Obama administration is preparing a report that outlines options for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay,…

Constitution Check: Could state governments sue to keep out Syrian refugees?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how states refusing to accept…

Expecting any President to handle ISIS is a dangerous proposition         

by Chris Edelson

In this commentary, American University's Chris Edeldson says it would be a mistake to make decisions about ISIS based on fear,…

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…

Constitution Check: Is the new immigration policy at risk constitutionally?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the arguments behind a challenge to…

The Saturday Night Massacre: How our Constitution trumped a reckless President

by Ken Gormley

Ken Gormley of Duquesne University School of Law looks back at another big historical anniversary this year, the developing…

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