Constitution Daily Blog
Citizenship
Who can be excluded as an immigrant to the United States?
The debate over immigration restrictions in the United States isn’t a new topic. A quick review of American immigration policies…
10 famous people who received presidential pardons
The ability of an outgoing president to use his constitutional pardon powers has been controversial in some cases. Here is a quick…
Term limits amendment would face uphill battle
Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Ron DeSantis want a constitutional amendment to limit the terms members of Congress…
The case of the missing 13th amendment to the Constitution
A few years ago, a group of Iowa Republicans claimed the legitimate 13th Amendment to the Constitution was “missing.” The…
Flag burning and the First Amendment: Yet another look at the two
President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments about prosecuting flag-burning protesters has started yet another debate about the…
FEC may ask cat, teen to prove presidential qualifications
The Federal Elections Commission will now be enforcing a policy to ask people who submit presidential candidate forms to provide…
A brief history of immigration testing and criteria
Donald J. Trump isn't the first person to propose immigrant screening questions related to security concerns. Here is a quick…
Discussion: The Democratic Convention and the immigration issue
This week, scholars Josh Blackman and Michael Gerhardt will discuss on Twitter the constitutional aspects of issues arising at the…
Why does a presidential candidate need to be 35 years old anyway?
The popular rum-maker Captain Morgan is proposing to eliminate any age requirements for citizens to serve as President of the…
Celebrating the anniversary of the 14th Amendment
On July 9, 1868, Louisiana and South Carolina voted to ratify the 14th Amendment, after they had rejected it a year earlier. Learn…
