The History and Future of Partisan Gerrymandering in America

Run time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

In this episode, Bradley Smith of Capital University Law School and Nicholas Stephanopoulos of Harvard Law School join to discuss the history and future of partisan gerrymandering, including the mid-decade redistricting battles of the Gilded Age and the ongoing mid-decade redistricting efforts in Texas and California. Listen now

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250 years ago, the seeds of dissent stirred in Lewes

by Ronald KL Collins and Amy Marasco | Read time: 8 minutes

“June 15, 1776: The seeds of dissent stirred in the soil that day. Three lower counties of Pennsylvania (later to become the colony of Delaware) fearlessly declared their independence from the British Crown. …” Read more

Thurgood Marshall’s unique Supreme Court legacy

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Marshall was no stranger to the Senate or the Supreme Court at the time. …” Read more

NPR: Jeffrey Rosen on President Trump's executive order targeting people who burn the American flag

Hear National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen join NPR's Steve Inskeep to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to punish people who burn the American flag. Listen now

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.”

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