Dec 5
Happy birthday, 21st Amendment!
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the 21st Amendment (ratified December 5, 1933). Here’s what you need to know!
Nov 6
An Electoral College tie, explained
Here’s everything you need to know to make sense of the 2012 election’s potential adventures—or misadventures.
Sep 14
Live from the National Conference on Citizenship
Today the 67th Annual National Conference on Citizenship is being held in Philadelphia, in partnership with the National Constitution Center. The National Conference on Citizenship is an annual event that focuses on the state of civic engagement in America, and brings together civic leaders, educators, CEOs, and representatives from each branch of government to address… [Continue Reading]
Aug 21
How to make a state? Three ways to redraw the U.S.A.
This month, a group of residents of Pima County, Arizona, launched a campaign to break away from Arizona and become the fifty-first state. What are the odds it succeeds?
Aug 17
Happy birthday, 19th Amendment!
On Saturday, we celebrate the anniversary of the 19th Amendment (ratified August 18, 1920). Here’s what you need to know.
