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May 1, 2021 at 12:06 PM

Snapchat and the Schoolhouse Gate

Free speech case at SCOTUS Snapchat and the Schoolhouse Gate After a high school student with initials B.L. was suspended from the cheer team over a snap, she s…
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April 29, 2021 at 1:48 PM

TODAY: Join a discussion on whether we need a third Reconstruction

Also coming up: American literature, influential justices, social media, and more Today at America's Town Hall APR 29 I 12:30 p.m. ET Do We Need a Thi…
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April 29, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Review AP Founding Documents this Friday!

Plus: Fourth Amendment sessions next week Tomorrow: Review AP Founding Documents In this fast-paced and fun session, students will review America’s founding documents from a typical course of study for an A…
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April 27, 2021 at 1:22 PM

TODAY: Join a discussion on the state of voting rights in 2021

Also coming: Akhil Reed Amar returns, influential justices, social media, and more Today at America's Town Hall APR 27 I 12 …
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April 26, 2021 at 9:30 AM

AP Founding Documents This Week

Explore the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and more This April, we are here to help students prepare for the upcoming Advanced Placement Government and Politics exam.   Yo…
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April 24, 2021 at 12:03 PM

Are Nonprofit Donor Disclosure Laws Constitutional?

First Amendment case at SCOTUS Are Nonprofit Donor Disclosure Laws Constitutional?  Cindy Lott of Columbia University and Brian Hauss of the ACLU Speech, Priva…
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April 23, 2021 at 2:18 PM

NEXT WEEK: Join discussions on voting rights in 2021, Reconstruction, and more

Also coming: Akhil Reed Amar returns, influential justices, social media, and more Next Week at America's Town Hall Just adde…
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April 22, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Register for Our Fun Friday Session Reviewing AP Court Cases

Plus: Sessions on AP Founding Documents next week Tomorrow: Review the Top AP Court Cases In this fast-paced and fun session, students will review the top 15 Supreme Court cases from a typical course of stu…
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April 19, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Review the Top AP Court Cases This Week

Plus: Register for a session on the Founding Documents next week This April, we are here to help students prepare for the upcoming Advanced Placement Government and Politics exam.   Your students not taking …
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April 15, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Register for Our Fun Friday Session With Akhil Reed Amar

AP Court Case Review Next Week! Tomorrow: The Bill of Rights With Akhil Reed Amar In this Fun Friday Session, Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, joins Natio…
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April 13, 2021 at 1:20 PM

TODAY: Join a discussion on religious liberty in France and America

Also coming: Reconstruction, American literature, influential justices, and more Today at America's Town Hall APR 13 I 12 p.…
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April 12, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Register for a Live Class on the Bill of Rights This Week

Plus: A Fun Friday Session featuring Akhil Reed Amar This April, we are here to help students prepare for the upcoming Advanced Placement Government and Politics exam.   Your students not taking the test? Th…
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April 10, 2021 at 12:05 PM

The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen

Explore the history of global constitutionalism The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen  Linda Colley, author of the new book The Gun, The Ship, and the Pen: Warfare…
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April 8, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Jill Lepore Joins Us for a Fun Friday Session

Sessions on the Bill of Rights next week! The Constitutional Convention With Jill Lepore Jill Lepore, David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and writer for The New Yorker…
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April 7, 2021 at 9:44 PM

Coming this April to America's Town Hall

Topics include religious liberty in France and America, criminal justice reform, and more! April at America's Town Hall Join the National Constitution Center for a series of F…
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April 5, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Join Us for Live Classes on the Constitutional Convention This Week

Plus: A Fun Friday Session featuring Jill Lepore Register for a Scholar Exchange on the Constitutional Convention This Week In this session, students will: Examine the issues and events that led to the Constitutional Convention …
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April 3, 2021 at 12:02 PM

Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Hear both sides of SCOTUS case NCAA v. Alston Should College Athletes Be Paid? This week, the Supreme Court heard NCAA v. Alston, an antitrust challenge to the …
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April 1, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Starting Today: Extended Museum Hours

Plus: Additional America's Town Hall programs announced! In Case You Missed It: The National Constitution Center will soon be home to the 50-ton First Amendment tablet that previously adorned the former Newseum building in Washingt…
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April 1, 2021 at 9:30 AM

This month, explore the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, and more!

Sessions are perfect or AP exam prep April Scholar Exchanges This April, the National Constitution Center's team of constitutional scholars will review events of the Constitutional Convention, our nation's f…
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March 30, 2021 at 2:28 PM

TODAY: Join a discussion on the abolition and women’s rights movements

Plus: Upcoming programs on Reconstruction, American literature, and more Today at America's Town Hall MAR 30 I 7 p.m. ET The Agitators and the Women's…
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March 29, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Explore Previously Recorded Scholar Exchanges

Topics include the First Amendment, the civil rights movement, and more Explore Previously Recorded Scholar Exchanges With live classes returning next week, this is a great opportunity to revisit some of our previously recorded Sc…
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March 27, 2021 at 12:02 PM

Labor and Property Rights at SCOTUS

Learn about a recent Fifth Amendment case Labor Rights and Property Rights at SCOTUS The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Cedar Point Nursery v. …
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March 25, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Join Us for a Fun Friday Session With Christopher R. Riano

Plus: Prepare for the AP test with our April sessions Tomorrow's LIVE Class: Battles for Equality in America With Christopher R. Riano In this Fun Friday Session, Christopher R. Riano, president of the Cente…
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March 22, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Join Us for Classes on the Battles for Equality in America This Week

Plus: Register for our Friday Session with Christopher R. Riano Register for our LIVE Scholar Exchanges this week on Battles for Equality in America: The 14th Amendment In this session, students will: Explore the 14th Amendment a…
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February 27, 2021 at 1:02 PM

Election Rules at the Supreme Court

Lawyers on both sides discuss Brnovich v. DNC Arizona Election Rules at SCOTUS  On March 2, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Brnovich v. Democra…
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February 25, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Bruce Murphy Joins Us for a Fun Friday Session

Plus: Review all 27 amendments in 27 minutes next week! Tomorrow's LIVE Class: Civil Liberties Overview With Bruce Murphy In this Fun Friday Session, Bruce Murphy, Fred Morgan Kirby Professor of Civil Rights…
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February 22, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Classes on Civil Liberties This Week

Plus: A Fun Friday Session With Bruce Murphy Join Us for a LIVE Public Scholar Exchange on Civil Liberties In this session, students will explore: Constitutional guarantees of civil liberties, including the Bill of Rights and the…
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February 20, 2021 at 5:07 PM

African American constitutional visionaries

Experts discuss Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr, and others African American Constitutional Visionaries This week's episode shares the courageous stor…
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February 18, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Join Us for a Fun Friday Session With Ralph Young

Register for a session on civil liberties next week Tomorrow's LIVE Class: Freedom of Assembly and Petition With Ralph Young Ralph Young, professor of history at Temple University and the author of Dissent i…
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February 15, 2021 at 5:08 PM

Join us to discuss the founders and America's future. Tonight at 7 p.m. ET!

Plus: Ralph Young joins us for online class about on the First Amendment: Assembly and Petition Today at America's Town Hall Revolutionary Prophec…
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February 15, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Classes on the Freedom of Assembly and Petition This Week

Plus: Upcoming sessions on civil liberties Celebrate Presidents Day with the Center Happy Presidents Day! The National Constitution Center’s education team is going virtual with one of most …
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February 13, 2021 at 1:01 PM

President Trump's impeachment trial

Experts debate the relevant legal and constitutional standards Incitement, Impeachment, and the First Amendment Should President Trump be convicted of or impeac…
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February 11, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Kurt Lash on the First Amendment: Religion Clauses this Friday

Plus: Freedom of Assembly and Petition next week Tomorrow's LIVE Class: First Amendment: Religion With Kurt Lash In this Friday session, professor Kurt Lash, E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in Law at…
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February 8, 2021 at 2:35 PM

Free, Live Classes on the Freedom of Religion This Week

Plus: A Fun Friday Session With Kurt Lash Join Us for a LIVE Public Scholar Exchange on Free Exercise and Establishment (1A: Freedom of Religion) In this session, students will answer: What is the Establi…
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February 6, 2021 at 1:05 PM

President Biden's Executive Orders

Experts analyze them on this week's WTP President Biden’s Executive Orders Reflecting on President Biden’s executive actions thus far, and presidential power mo…
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February 4, 2021 at 1:05 PM

Today at 11 a.m. ET: George F. Will, Anne Applebaum, and others join us for Guardrails of Democracy program

Plus: Upcoming live online programs this month Today at America's Town Hall Renewing the Republic: How to Restore the Guardrails of Democracy FEB …
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February 4, 2021 at 10:30 AM

A Fun Friday Session on Freedom of Speech With David French

Plus: First Amendment: Freedom of Religion Next Week Tomorrow's LIVE Class: Freedom of Speech and Press Featuring David French In this Fun Friday Session, writer David French joins National Constitution Cent…
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February 2, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Reopening just in time for Presidents Day Weekend!

Plus: African American History Month, America's Town Hall programs, and more. We are excited to reopen just in time for Presidents Day Weekend! Beginning Friday, February 12, 2021, the National Constitution Center will be open and …
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February 1, 2021 at 10:31 AM

Speech Protections, Limitations, and Questions Addressed in Scholar Exchanges This Week

First Amendment clauses throughout February First Amendment: Freedom of Speech and Press In this session, students will work to answer: What is the historical context and drafting process of the First Amendme…
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January 30, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Live at the NCC is back!

Check out this week's episode of the podcast Mobs in America’s Past and Present  After a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, experts explore what mobs…
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January 29, 2021 at 4:20 PM

Join us today at 12 p.m. ET for a town hall about presidential elections.

Just Announced: New America’s Town Hall Program on Feb. 4! Today at America's Town Hall JAN 29 I 12 p.m. ET The Past, Present, and Future, of Pr…
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January 28, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Matthew Pinsker Joins Our Friday Session on Article V

Register for classes on the First Amendment throughout February Tomorrow's LIVE Class: Article V: The Amendment Process Join us for our Fun Friday session tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET with Matthew Pinsker, Brian Po…
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January 25, 2021 at 3:07 PM

This week at America's Town Hall

Federalism and states' rights, the future of presidential elections, and more! This week at America's Town Hall Join the National Constitution Center for a series of FREE Amer…
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January 25, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Do You Want to Change the Constitution? Learn How in this Week's Sessions on Article V

Plus: First Amendment freedoms coming up in February Scholar Exchanges So, you want to change the Constitution? Find out how this week as we explore Article V: The Amendment Process In this session, students will explore the ans…
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January 23, 2021 at 1:01 PM

An inauguration and a forthcoming impeachment trial

Check out our resources on both! Can a Former President Be Tried for Impeachment? Judge J. Michael Luttig, formerly of the Fourth Circuit Court o…
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January 21, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Join Us for a Friday Session With Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Plus: Register for a session next week on Article V: The Amendment Process Tomorrow's LIVE Class: The Civil Rights Movement With Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries Join us for our live class tomorrow at 1 p.m., wh…
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January 20, 2021 at 12:31 AM

Inauguration Day Resources From the National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center has the resources you need this Inauguration Day. Start with the latest post from our Constitution Daily blog, What Happens on Inauguration Day. Learn abo…
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January 18, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with us!

Plus: New America's Town Hall programs just announced Does the Senate have the ability to try President Donald Trump after he leaves office and bar him from running again? In Friday's edition of Politico Playbook, National Constitu…
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January 18, 2021 at 12:44 PM

This Week: The Civil Rights Movement, the Warren Court, and Landmark Civil Rights Laws

Join us for a Friday session with professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries What's New This Week From #NCCed The Civil Rights Movement, the Warren Court, and Landmark Civil Rights Laws In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., our Scholar Exchange…
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January 16, 2021 at 2:25 PM

The Second Impeachment of President Trump

On this week's We the People The Second Impeachment of President Trump Presidential power experts Cristina Rodriguez and Michael McConnell join h…