Constitution in the Headlines is a collection of curated resources designed to help educators contextualize constitutional topics in the news.

Find shortened, classroom-friendly versions of America’s Town Hall programs, We the People podcasts, or Constitution Daily blog posts that include nonpartisan analysis from experts and constitutional scholars from across the ideological spectrum.

Each resource comes with:

• Engagement questions
• Student choice activities
• Related primary sources

What Educators Are Saying About Constitution in the Headlines

“Constitutional current events can leave me scrambling to identify the best nonpartisan resources to help my students engage with the topic being addressed in the headline. Constitution in the Headlines curates those resources, allowing me, the teacher, to decide what is manageable for my students in the time we have allocated to address the current event and find extension activities.”

—Shari C., NCC Teacher Advisory Council member and social studies teacher, Washington

Current Topics

Current teaching resources include presidential term limits, executive orders, and birthright citizenship. Bookmark the Constitution in the Headlines page to find new topics monthly.

Presidential Term Limits

A member of the House of Representatives has proposed changing the Constitution to allow current President Donald Trump the option of running for a third term as president. Teach the Topic

Executive Orders

President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders addressing immigration, foreign affairs, federal spending, and more. But what exactly are executive orders, and how do they fit into our constitutional system? Teach the Topic

Birthright Citizenship

The question of who qualifies for U.S. citizenship at birth has been a topic of debate for years, but it has gained renewed attention recently. Teach the Topic

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