This week, the National Constitution Center, in partnership with The Atlantic, launched a new web project, "The Battle for the Constitution," a year-long exploration of the major issues and controversies surrounding the Constitution today from all sides of the debate. At The Atlantic Festival on September 25, the Center and The Atlantic celebrated the launch with a series of panels featuring scholars, journalists, and legislators.
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Constitution Daily Blog
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Should Americans be forced to pledge allegiance to the American flag or be allowed to deface the flag as a sign of protest? What does the Constitution say about it? These issues and more concerning the flag have been a hotly debated topic among Supreme Court justices since the World War II era.
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In a stinging rebuke of Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, and a strong exertion of its own power, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously nullified a government order to shut down Parliament for five weeks this month and next.
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It was back on September 24, 1789, that Congress passed the act that officially created the federal judiciary system that included the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
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The Big Debate:
House Launches Impeachment Inquiry
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On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry would be made against President Donald Trump into allegations from a whistle-blower that Trump acted improperly in talks with Ukrainian leaders. “I’m announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. I'm directing our six committees to proceed with their investigations under that umbrella of impeachment inquiry,” Speaker Pelosi said. Pelosi was referring to ongoing investigations in the House’s Judiciary, Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Ways and Means committees.
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Constitutional Clause
of the Week
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Impeachment Clause
Article II, Section 4
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"The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." |
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The Interactive Constitution is the leading digital resource about the Constitution’s history and its meaning today. A free online platform, the Interactive Constitution brings scholars from across the legal and philosophical spectrum to explore the meaning of each provision of our founding document.
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Latest Program from the National Constitution Center |
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Legal scholars and reproductive rights experts Catherine Glenn Foster of Americans United for Life, Kathryn Kolbert of Barnard College, and Mary Ziegler of Florida State University College of Law join for a timely discussion exploring the question: What does the Constitution say about reproductive rights? National Constitution Center Senior Director of Content Lana Ulrich moderates.
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Is the United States at risk of a democratic decline? Can our constitutional design prevent democratic backsliding? Drawing on a rich array of international examples, University of Chicago law professors and authors of How to Save a Constitutional Democracy Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Z. Huq show how the Constitution can play a positive role in maintaining a healthy democracy.
National Constitution Center Senior Director of Content Lana Ulrich moderates.
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