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Happy birthday, Bill of Rights!

by NCC Staff

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791). Here’s…

Happy birthday, Bill of Rights!
Redcoats in the house? Some myths behind the Third Amendment

by NCC Staff

Could British troops evict colonists from their homes, eat their food and use their facilities? That’s not exactly true, even…

Redcoats in the house? Some myths behind the Third Amendment
Battle for the Constitution: Week of October 19, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of October 19, 2020 Roundup
Recalling the Supreme Court’s historic statement on contraception and privacy

by Nicandro Iannacci

It was on this day in 1965 that the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case about contraception use by married couples that laid…

Recalling the Supreme Court’s historic statement on contraception and privacy
On this day, the English Bill of Rights makes a powerful statement

by NCC Staff

On February 13, 1689, Parliament in London allowed two new monarchs to take the throne if they honor the rights of English…

On this day, the English Bill of Rights makes a powerful statement
Constitution Check: Is there a problem in outfitting local police like combat soldiers?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at a new debate over the nature of…

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