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Article II

President Obama asks Congress to approve war against ISIL

by NCC Staff

On Wednesday, the White House presented to Congress a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State.…

Constitution Check: Who is getting in line to sue President Obama?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains why there may be no early…

Constitution Check: Is the U.S. air war in Syria illegal?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at growing arguments about…

Constitution Check: Is the president’s power to detain terrorism suspects about to lapse?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at how the federal courts could be…

Constitution Check: Is suing the president merely a rehearsal for impeachment?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at arguments that a lawsuit from…