Redistricting in Alabama and the Voting Rights Act

Run time: 51 minutes

Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Rick Hasen and Matthew Clark to discuss the case of voting district maps in Alabama and issues surrounding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Listen now

Election Integrity and Voting Rights: Should We Rewrite the Rules?

Run time: 1 hour

Charles C.W. Cooke, Edward B. Foley, Michael T. Morley, and Dawn Teele explore recent proposals to protect the integrity of our election process. Watch now

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Forgotten Founders: Phillis Wheatley, African American Poet of the Revolution

by Nicholas Mosvick | Read time: 5 minutes

"Phillis Wheatley was the first globally recognized African American female poet. She came to prominence during the American Revolutionary period and is understood today for her fervent commitment to abolitionism. ..." Read more

A Tied Presidential Election Ends in Washington

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 2 minutes

"It was February 17, 1801, that the House finally decided a tied presidential election because of a constitutional flaw: the deadlocked race between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. ..." Read more

Celebrate Presidents Day by exploring resources on Article II of the Constitution, the role of the executive branch, and the individuals who have held the office of president throughout American history. 

George Washington and Writing History With Alexis Coe

Scholar Exchange class | Run time: 51 minutes

Article II: The Executive Branch With Michael Gerhardt

Scholar Exchange class | Run time: 43 minutes

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Article I, Section 4

"The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators."

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