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Democracy, Populism, and the Tyranny of the Minority
Run time: 1 hour, 2 minutes
Steven Levitsky, Kurt Weyland, and Frances Lee discuss democratic instability, backsliding, and demagogues from a historical and global perspective. Listen now
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The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog
Explaining the Trump Immunity Case at the Supreme Court
by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes
“On April 25, 2024, Supreme Court will consider former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from conspiracy and obstruction charges related to the 2020 presidential election. Here is a breakdown of the second high-profile case involving Trump at the Court this year. ...” Read more
March 12, 1959: The Last Time Congress Created a New State
by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes
“On March 12, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state, marking the last time statehood was subject to votes in the House and Senate. ...” Read more
More From the National Constitution Center
The 19th Amendment: Women Fight for Rights (1848-1877)
Experience the first section of The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote in this Google Arts and Culture online exhibit. The first installment of a three-part series discovers how the early women’s suffrage movement formed and later divided over race and tactics after the Civil War. Trace the movement through the Reconstruction era, as women experimented with new strategies to secure the ballot.
Constitutional Text of the Week
19th Amendment
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
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