How Religious Were the Founders?

Run time: 1 hour, 4 minutes

Jeffrey Rosen discusses the role of religion at the founding with Jane Calvert, Vincent Phillip Muñoz, and Thomas Kidd. They trace the framers’ personal faith commitments and explore the original understanding of the relationship between church and state. Listen now

The Life and Constitutional Legacy of Gouverneur Morris

Run time: 56 minutes

Melanie Randolph Miller, Dennis Rasmussen, and William Treanor explore the fantastic life and constitutional legacy of Gouverneur Morris: Founding Father, key member of the Committee of Style, and opponent of slavery. Watch now

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Revisiting the Birthright Citizenship Question and the Constitution

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“In recent public comments, President-elect Donald J. Trump repeated past remarks about seeking to revoke the citizenship status of children born in the United States to non-citizen parents. ...” Read more

The Supreme Court Questions Law on Gender Affirming Care for Teenagers

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“A divided Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2024, considered one of the highest profile cases in its current term, leaving perhaps more questions than answers about how it will decide if a state can regulate gender-affirming health care for teenagers. ...” Read more

December 10, 1923: The Equal Rights Amendment is First Introduced in Congress

On December 10, 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced to Congress. See this yo-yo advocating for the amendment in our First Amendment exhibit.

Credit: Collection of Ronnie Lapinsky Sax

First Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” 

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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