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The Case for Reforming the Electoral Count Act
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 dictates the congressional procedure for certifying electoral college results in a presidential election. The Act was…
4 years, 5 months ago
Will the Supreme Court Strike Down Biden’s Vaccine Mandates?
On January 7 the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a set of cases challenging the Biden administration’s Covid vaccine mandates. Under one man…
4 years, 5 months ago
Live at the NCC: Poetry and the Constitution
How have poets and poetry—from John Milton to Mercy Otis Warren and Phillis Wheatley—influenced the Constitution and America’s core democratic princi…
4 years, 6 months ago
2021: A Constitutional Year in Review
In this episode, we look back on the events of 2021 from a constitutional perspective—from a violent mob storming the Capitol in January, to the inau…
4 years, 6 months ago
Should the Supreme Court Be Reformed?
Last spring, President Biden issued an executive order to form the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, a bipartisan co…
4 years, 6 months ago
Student Aid, Religious Education, and the First Amendment
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Carson v. Makin, which centers around the free exercise clause, and public funding for religious …
4 years, 6 months ago
The Dobbs v. Jackson Case — Part 2
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: a case challenging Mississippi’s law that bans abo…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Dobbs v. Jackson Case — Part 1
On this week’s episode, we preview Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging Mississippi’s law that bans abortion after 15 wee…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Gettysburg Address
November 19, 2021 marks the 158th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. This week’s episode highlights the landmark speech, …
4 years, 7 months ago
Puerto Rican Rights at SCOTUS and Throughout History
On this week’s episode, We the People examines United States v. Vaello-Madero, a case involving U.S. citizen Jose Luis Vaello-Madero who claims the e…
4 years, 7 months ago