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On this day, Bush v. Gore settles 2000 presidential race

by NCC Staff

On December 12, 2000, the Supreme Court ended a Florida vote recount in the presidential election contest between George W. Bush…

On this day, Bush v. Gore settles 2000 presidential race
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?
Explaining how Congress settles electoral college disputes

by Scott Bomboy

The next public step in the 2020 presidential election will happen on January 6, 2021, when Congress meets to validate the…

Explaining how Congress settles electoral college disputes
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
20 questions kids ask the most on Constitution Day

by NCC Staff

How many bathrooms are in the White House? Who is the tallest president? Read the most asked among 3,000 questions we received on…

20 questions kids ask the most on Constitution Day
Excerpt: America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare

by Jeffrey Rosen

In this excerpt from The Atlantic’s October 2018 print edition, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen…

Excerpt: America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare
Electoral College a rare topic of discussion at Supreme Court

by Scott Bomboy

With all of the recent attention given to the Electoral College, not a lot has been written by the Supreme Court on the unique…

10 fascinating facts about the Electoral College

by Scott Bomboy

Today, the 538 members of the Electoral College meet across the country to pick the next President of the United States. Here’s…

James Wilson, popular sovereignty, and the Electoral College

by Matt Riffe

One of many compromises at the Constitution Convention, the Electoral College gives the people a voice in the selection of the…

A recent voting history of the 15 Battleground states

by NCC Staff

As we get nearer to Election Day 2016, Constitution Daily looks at the Electoral College breakdown historically of 15 states that…

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