The compromises the Framers made over slavery spread like tentacles throughout the Constitution.
Symposium on Civic Education in a Time of Upheaval: Austin, TX, February 16-17
On February 16 and 17, co-author and law professor Sanford Levinson is holding a free symposium at the University of Texas Law School on “Civic
Pardon Me?
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?
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.
Fault Lines in the Constitution 