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Other past and future presidential candidates and birthplace issues
The debate over Senator Ted Cruz’s birthplace has raised some interesting questions about other folks who sought, or make seek,…
Can Ted Cruz serve as President if he was born in Canada?
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has announced his candidacy for President, again raising the issue of how people born in other…
The Voting Rights Act at 50: Racial justice, federal protection, and the fight for local control
On June 25, 2013, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Shelby v. Holder, the landmark case that called into question the…
Celebrating our nation’s second founding
In this commentary, Doug Kendall and Tom Donnelly from the Constitutional Accountability Center argue that during Black History…
Constitution Check: Who decides who gets to vote?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's adviser on constitutional literacy, examines two constitutional provisions at…
