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The Constitution signer who was impeached and expelled
William Blount is one of the lesser-known men who signed the Constitution, but one of the most controversial, since he put a key…
On this day, the Boston Tea Party lights a fuse
On December 16, 1773, a group of Colonists destroyed a large British tea shipment in Boston harbor. So did this act of defiance…
On This Day: Supreme Court says tax-paying American Indians can’t vote
On November 3, 1884, the United States Supreme Court issued one of its most controversial decisions, stating that American Indians…
On this day, all American Indians made United States citizens
On June 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act, which marked the end of a long debate and…
America’s “forgotten war” ended on this day, and few people knew
On December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent officially ended the War of 1812, but the delayed news couldn't stop nearly 1,000…
Significant Supreme Court Cases Remaining in the 2021-2022 Term
With the Supreme Court approaching the start of summer, the justices will likely decide the court’s major remaining cases by…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 14th, 2021 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
The Evolution of Voting Rights in America
The right to vote has long been considered one of the cherished freedoms key to American democracy. But voting rights in general…
Can President Trump be impeached after he leaves office?
The expected impeachment proceedings on Wednesday against President Donald J. Trump will surface one of the Constitution’s most…
The birthright citizenship debate returns for 2020 election
Recent comments from scholars about vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s citizenship status have revived a constitutional…
