The Case for Reforming the Electoral Count Act

Run time: 55 minutes

Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by election law experts Ned Foley and Brad Smith for a deep dive into the Electoral Count Act and proposals for fixing it. Listen now

The Civil Rights Movement with Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Run time: 57 minutes

Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, joins Jeffrey Rosen to explore the civil rights movement. Watch now

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On This Day, the First Woman is Directly Elected to the Senate

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

On January 12, 1932, a recent widow became the first woman to win election to the U.S. Senate, when Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway defeated two male opponents in a special race in Arkansas. … Read more

10 Essential Facts About Alexander Hamilton on his Birthday

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

On January 11 in 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean. If you need a quick primer on Hamilton, here are the essential facts about him. … Read more

Join the National Constitution Center in honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s lifelong dedication to justice, equality, and service for the greater good.

Five Interesting Facts on the Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

by NCC Staff | Read time: 2 minutes

MLK’s Constitutional Legacy

We the People Podcast | Run time: 56 minutes

Admission to the Center is free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2022. Learn more

Article II, Section 1

"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."

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