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Free Speech, Same-Sex Marriage, and Anti-Discrimination Laws

Run time: 54 minutes

Eugene Volokh and Joshua Matz recap the oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis, a case about a Colorado website designer who says creating wedding websites for same-sex couples would violate her First Amendment rights. Listen now

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The Previous Question: The Filibuster’s Early Murky History

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 7 minutes

In this three-part series, Constitution Daily looks back at the filibuster’s early history, examines its traditional use in the Senate, and reviews the current state of the filibuster. Read more

December 4, 1839: The Whig Party Becomes a National Force

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 4 minutes

“On December 4, 1839, the Whig Party held its first national convention, an important milestone in its rise to political power. ...” Read more

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Reconstruction, Incorporation, and the Bill of Rights Featuring Kermit Roosevelt

Join us on Thursday, December 15, to celebrate 231 years of the Bill of Rights. Kermit Roosevelt, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, will host a conversation live from the Center’s Civil War and Reconstruction exhibit about the Bill of Rights through the lens of Reconstruction. We’ll take a closer look at why the framers thought a Bill of Rights was necessary, the rights included, and how the Bill of Rights has changed over time—specifically during the time period of Reconstruction.

Constitutional Text of the Week

The 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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