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Does the War Powers Resolution debate take on a new context in the Iran conflict?

The recent military actions in Iran by Israel and the United States has reignited a simmering constitutional debate: the ability of the president to use military force without prior congressional approval.

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What are the limits of student free speech protests in public schools?

As students across the U.S. protest federal immigration policies, legal experts are re-evaluating the boundaries of student free speech established by judicial…

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Douglass, Du Bois, and Garrison and the Search for a More Plural Constitution

National Constitution Center content fellow Trey Sullivan takes a look at the complicated relationship between William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass, and…

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The Lifelong Pursuit of Virtue

When Benjamin Franklin set out on what he called his “bold and arduous project” of moral perfection, he did not imagine he would arrive at the summit of…

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Catching up with Supreme Court’s busy docket

The U.S. Supreme Court’s winter break ends Friday when the justices gather in their private conference. The traditional break is a time for catching up on…

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