Online Learning Opportunities

Article III and Supreme Court Term Review

Wednesday, May 31 | 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. ET

In our last sessions of the year, students explore Article III of the U.S. Constitution, which defines the powers of the judicial branch and the Supreme Court. This class covers the nomination and confirmation process of Supreme Court justices and how judicial power is defined in Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist No. 78 and cases such as Marbury v. Madison (1803). This session will go right to present day and review the current term to date.

Supreme Court Cases to Watch Featuring MSNBC’s Ali Velshi

Friday, June 2 | 1 p.m. ET

For our final Fun Friday Session of the 2022-2023 school year, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi returns, joining National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Supreme Court and some of the biggest cases the justices are considering this term. Rosen regularly joins Velshi to break down constitutional issues in the news as part of MSNBC’s and the Center’s A More Perfect Union series, as he did this past weekend. Velshi will also discuss his career in journalism and answer questions from participants.

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It's a Birthday Party and All Are Welcome!

Wednesday, June 14

Celebrate the birthdays of the American flag and the U.S. Army with programs at the National Constitution Center. Learn about the history of the American flag, uncover the story of the first American Flag with Betsy Ross, speak with Army veterans, and more!

This Week in Constitutional History

Bootleggers, Wiretapping, and the Fourth Amendment, Oh My!

June 4, 1928



This week marks the anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v. United States wiretapping case, one of the first key cases in which the Supreme Court attempted to interpret the scope of the Fourth Amendment.

Roy Olmstead was a lieutenant on the Seattle police force and also the most successful bootlegger in the Pacific Northwest during Prohibition. A federal investigation team listened to his business calls using a wiretapping system outside of his offices.

After his conviction, Olmstead’s appeal made it to the Supreme Court on the grounds that the wiretapping act was a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. Head over to Constitution Daily to learn how the justices ruled.

More From the National Constitution Center

The State of Free Expression in the U.S. and Abroad

Monday, June 5 | 6:30 p.m. ET

Join free-speech advocates Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion, political activist, and chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative; Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean pastor and democratic activist; and Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, as they discuss the state of free expression in the United States, Russia, Zimbabwe and around the world. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. This program is presented in partnership with the Renew Democracy Initiative and the Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. 

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