Voting, Coronavirus, and the Constitution
Election law experts Ned Foley and Michael Morley join host Jeffrey Rosen to explore the challenges that coronavirus has presented for elections, and ensuing controversies and lawsuits in states like Pennsylvania and Texas. They detail how states should handle elections in the midst of the pandemic and in light of the Constitution's election clauses and Supreme Court precedent.

The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson
Hosted on the 124th anniversary of the infamous decision, this virtual program tells the story of Plessy v. Ferguson in which the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of segregation. Jeffrey Rosen was joined by Steve Luxenberg, author of Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation, Dean Risa Goluboff of the University of Virginia Law School and Ted Shaw of University of North Carolina Law School.

On This Day, the Constitutional Convention Began by NCC Staff

How the Supreme Court Upheld Social Security by Nicholas Mosvick

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at limiting the scope and applications of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act, which reduces liability for social media platforms for content shared by their users. We'll dive into the conversation surrounding the executive order and Section 230 on next week's episode of We the People. In the meantime, check out some of our resources on digital speech below.

From the National Constitution Center
The 26th Amendment

"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age..."

Online Civic Learning Opportunities
 
This spring, the National Constitution Center hosted a series of free lectures and civil dialogue sessions on the Constitution that students across America could access online through a home computer, laptop, or phone. Recent lectures include:

 
Read > the roundup of this week's articles on The Battle for the Constitution—a partnership with The Atlantic that explores constitutional debates in American life.
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