Thomas Jefferson was portrayed by Caleb Tracy and James Madison was portrayed by John Zak in partnership with Historic Philadelphia, Inc. Julie Silverbrook is chief content and learning officer at the ...

Stanford University Professor Caroline Winterer explores how the American founders drew inspiration from not only classical Greece and Rome, but other civilizations in the ancient world, including ...

This program is presented in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of First Amendment Day, a new annual celebration inviting visitors of all ages to explore the five ...

On Tuesday, a divided Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship and offered a broad constitutional understanding of the right to automatic ...

At the National Constitution Center, we value civil dialogue, which empowers students to speak about constitutional and historical topics in ways that remain civil, respectful, and reflective. As you ...

A deeply divided federal appeals court has ruled that public schools in Texas are allowed to display Ten Commandments posters or framed copies in public school classrooms, setting up a potential ...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court considered a case that could reshape the concept of birthright citizenship. During two hours of debate, the justices raised several key questions about an executive ...

For now, the Supreme Court has ended a controversial bid for a machine to be named as the original author of artwork sent to the U.S. Copyright Office for protection ...

At the National Constitution Center, we value civil dialogue, which empowers students to speak about constitutional and historical topics in ways that remain civil, respectful, and reflective. As you ...

One of the biggest cases in the Supreme Court’s current term involves the constitutional rights of transgender school students to compete in sports competitions. After more than three hours of ...

The era after World War II brought many societal changes to the United States, including a reinforcement of free speech and press rights as stated in the First Amendment, and enabled at a state and ...

Jonathan Dayton was the youngest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, and he supported special protections against the larger states. He later served as Speaker of the House and in the Senate.