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On this day, all American Indians made United States citizens

by NCC Staff

On June 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act, which marked the end of a long debate and…

On this day, all American Indians made United States citizens
10 fascinating facts about Watergate

by NCC Staff

On June 17, 1972, police caught five men breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in…

10 fascinating facts about Watergate
The man whose impeachment vote saved Andrew Johnson

by NCC Staff

After being impeached, President Andrew Johnson survived his 1868 Senate trial by just one vote. And to this day, how that vote…

The man whose impeachment vote saved Andrew Johnson
How we wound up with the income tax

by Scott Bomboy

Imagine a world with a federal income tax; if you were an American citizen before 1913, with a few exceptions you didn’t have to…

How we wound up with the income tax
The Role of a 1992 Census Case and John Roberts Jr. in a 2020 Census Challenge

by Marcia Coyle

Earlier in Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.’s legal career, he represented the government as deputy solicitor general in a 1992…

The Role of a 1992 Census Case and John Roberts Jr. in a 2020 Census Challenge
A New U.S. Supreme Court?

by Marcia Coyle

The late Justice Byron White famously said that with each new justice, there is a new Supreme Court. Americans soon will be able…

A New U.S. Supreme Court?
Battle for the Constitution: Week of September 7th, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of September 7th, 2020 Roundup
Forgotten Founders: Gouverneur Morris

by Nicholas Mosvick

Today, we launch a new series on Constitution Daily remembering “Forgotten Founders,” from the ratification period through the…

Forgotten Founders: Gouverneur Morris
Battle for the Constitution: Week of May 11th, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of May 11th, 2020 Roundup
Does the Constitution allow for a delayed presidential election?

by Scott Bomboy

As America battles the COVID-19 virus, speculation has started that a prolonged public health crisis could delay or even postpone…

Does the Constitution allow for a delayed presidential election?
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