Lincoln’s Lessons: Then and Now

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Acclaimed Lincoln historians Sidney Blumenthal and Harold Holzer join Jeffrey Rosen to assess Lincoln’s life and legacy to explore similarities between the 19th century and today. Listen now

Constitutional Challenges in the Age of AI

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Tech policy experts Mark Coeckelbergh, Mary Anne Franks, and Marc Rotenberg explore the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and constitutional principles and suggest strategies to protect democratic values in the digital age. Watch now

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In the Supreme Court, Unanimous Decisions Aren’t Necessarily the “Easy” Cases

by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 7 minutes

“The late Justice Antonin Scalia once told this reporter: ‘There is no relationship between the difficulty of a case and its importance. It could be the most insignificant case, but it’s a bear figuring out the right answer.’ ...” Read more

TikTok’s Constitutional Questions Head to the Courts

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“After months of debate, restrictions on the ownership of the popular app TikTok are heading to a federal court, raising a series of constitutional questions about free speech and national security. ...” Read more

May 25, 1787: The Constitutional Convention Began

It was May 25, 1787, when the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia started in earnest and the first votes were taken at what is now called Independence Hall. Join museum educator Brian Krisch in Signers' Hall, exploring the events that led up to the Constitutional Convention, the debates between the delegates, and the compromises that led to the Constitution that was signed on September 17. Watch now

13th Amendment

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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