Jan 26

All the President’s Serifs: Typography on the Campaign Trail



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For better or for worse, the way a campaign uses typography can both affect and reflect public opinion.



Jan 23

Happy birthday, 20th and 24th Amendments



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Today we celebrate the ratification of not one, but two constitutional amendments: the 20th Amendment (ratified Jan. 23, 1933) and the 24th Amendment (ratified Jan. 23, 1964). Here’s what you need to know.



Jan 22

This week and the Constitution: Civic awesomeness, amending, and GOP one-upmanship



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More than ever, citizens, pundits, and politicians are turning to the Constitution for answers–and sometimes ammunition, as they try to prove the Constitution is on their side.



Jan 18

Say What? “A scalpel rather than a sledgehammer”



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In this installment, we look at SOPA—the Stop Online Piracy Act—currently being debated in the House.



Jan 15

Top 5 constitutional controversies from this week [VIDEO]



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Judging by the rapid succession of “Constitution” Google Alert emails I’ve been getting the past few days, it’s been a really good week for my favorite founding document—or, depending on how you look at it, a really bad week.