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Supreme Court set to hear cases on affirmative action and public unions

by Will Field

This week, the Supreme Court laid the groundwork to hear three controversial cases next term. Each case has the potential to upend…

Can states really ban the burning of the Confederate flag?

by Scott Bomboy

The controversy over the public display of a Confederate flag at South Carolina’s capitol has given new life to some old…

Constitution Check: What power does the government have to control “mobile billboards”?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the broad implications of…

Supreme Court allows Texas ban on Confederate license plates

by NCC Staff

A divided U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday that the state of Texas has the right to ban a specialty license design that…

Inside the Supreme Court’s flag burning decision

by Scott Bomboy

Among the most controversial of all Supreme Court decisions has its 25th anniversary this month, when a divided Court in June 1989…

USA Freedom Act signed, so what’s next for NSA spying?

by Scott Bomboy

President Barack Obama has signed the USA Freedom Act, which changes how the NSA spies on Americans citizens. So what are the…

Constitution Check: Does the First Amendment protect violent ranting on Facebook?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, says some big constitutional questions…

The World War I Anti-War Movement and The First Amendment

by Ralph Young

In this excerpt from Dissent: The History of an American Idea, Ralph Young looks at how the limits of dissent as one of our…

Supreme Court says states can ban judges from asking for campaign dollars

by Nicandro Iannacci

Chief Justice John Roberts retains his capacity to surprise in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar.

Constitutional Rights: What’s the matter with Turkey?

by Nicandro Iannacci

A Turkish court’s order for Twitter, YouTube and Facebook to remove images of a dead government official is only the latest in a…

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