The president’s power to grant pardons is very broad. With the exception of impeachment, the chief can erase a criminal conviction as if it had never happened. So how far do you think the president’s ability to grant pardons should go?
Author: Cynthia & Sanford Levinson
What is a Constitutional Crisis, Anyway? And, How Will We Know if We’re in One?
You might not have noticed but there’s been a lot of talk—and disagreement—in the media about whether or not our country is having a constitutional crisis.
Crib Sheets for the Blog-a-Fault-Line Contest: Finding Faults by Following the Dots
We thought we’d give you some guidelines on how to follow the dots backward from current events to fault lines in our country’s founding document. Here are steps you can take to understand the connections and help you prep for the contest
Should You Be Allowed to Vote If You’ve Broken the Law?
Forty-eight of the fifty states limit or completely deprive felons of the right to vote.
Some Other Books About the Constitution
When the co-authors (that’s what I call Sandy and me) give talks about our book Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and
In Case You Missed it: Blog-a-Fault Line Contest
Students can win a chance to be featured on the Fault Lines in the Constitution blog!
