The Founders, Demagogues, and the American Presidency

Run time: 1 hour

Presidency experts Sidney Milkis, Barbara Perry, and Stephen Knott warn about the increasingly demagogic nature of the presidency. They explore how the institution of the modern presidency has evolved through the lens of studying the constitutional visions and approaches to executive power of some of America’s past presidents. They also offer solutions for how to restore the Framers’ vision of the constitutional presidency today.  Listen now

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Remembering William Seward’s Alaska ‘Folly’

by NCC Staff | Read time: 2 minutes

“Today marks the anniversary of one of the most controversial land deals in American history: The Alaska Purchase or Seward’s Folly. ...” Read more

Peyton Randolph: The Forgotten Revolutionary President

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“The first president of the Continental Congress was George Washington’s close friend and Thomas Jefferson’s cousin. So who was this mostly forgotten forefather, and why was he a crucial Revolutionary figure? ...” Read more

Exhibit Interactive: Religious Liberty Cases

A baker was compelled by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The baker argued this violated his First Amendment rights as it conflicted with his religious beliefs. See how the Supreme Court ruled in this case and test your First Amendment knowledge using the Religious Liberty Cases interactive in our new the First Amendment exhibit.

Article II

“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.”

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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