Even though the second edition of Fault Lines in the Constitution is just out, we’re addressing the issue of gerrymandering again because, apparently, the answer to the question we posed over two years ago is “nope.”
Category: State Constitutions
Should Sixteen-Year-Olds Be Able to Vote?
A major reason that’s given to justify lowering the voting age is that people who start voting when they’re young will stay politically active throughout their lives.
Should the Constitution Guarantee That You Have the Right to an Education?
The Constitution doesn’t cover all of the rights that some people believe are necessary in the twenty-first century. For example, the Constitution does not provide young people with the right to get an education.
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States differ a lot in regard to their requirements, if any, for civics education and whether kids even learn about the Constitution.
“You’re Fired!” “Oh, No, I’m Not.”
As the boss of the White House, the president can also choose and replace the people who work there, from the travel agents to the press secretary.
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
