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On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment

by NCC Staff

On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two…

On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment
Five interesting facts about Prohibition’s end in 1933

by NCC Staff

On December 5, 1933, three states voted to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. But did…

Five interesting facts about Prohibition’s end in 1933
The most obscure Amendment?

by NCC Staff

On March 29, 1961, Ohio and Kansas voted to ratify the Constitution’s 23rd Amendment. Today, that amendment remains obscure and…

The most obscure Amendment?
Battle for the Constitution: Week of May 3rd, 2021 Roundup

by NCC Staff

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 May 3rd, 2021 Roundup
How a national tragedy led to the 25th amendment

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1967 that two states, Nevada and Minnesota, made the Constitution's 25th amendment a reality, clearing up…

How a national tragedy led to the 25th amendment
Constitution Drafting project highlights areas of potential consensus on constitutional reform

by Ilya Somin

The National Constitution Center recently conducted a fascinating exercise in which it brought together three groups to produce…

Constitution Drafting project highlights areas of potential consensus on constitutional reform
How Aaron Burr changed the Constitution

by Scott Bomboy

Former vice president Aaron Burr usually isn’t credited as a Founding Father, but there is one instance where Burr directly…

How Aaron Burr changed the Constitution
House ERA resolution heads to Senate

by Robert Black

Last week, the House of Representatives passed a resolution that would rescind the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights…

House ERA resolution heads to Senate
Will the Equal Rights Amendment Be Adopted?

by Jackie McDermott

The ERA remains caught up in the surprisingly unsettled question of the process of adding a proposed amendment to the…

Will the Equal Rights Amendment Be Adopted?
Could the Equal Rights Amendment become a reality?

by Robert Black

On January 15, 2020, the Virginia legislature passed a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The move sets off an…

Could the Equal Rights Amendment become a reality?
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