Nov 29
Constitution Check: Is today’s federal government betraying the Founders?
Lyle Denniston looks at recent thorny claims that today’s federal government is too powerful and not shaped by the ideals of the Founding Fathers.
Nov 27
Constitution Check: Can a judge send a criminal to church instead of prison?
Lyle Denniston looks at a judge’s decision to sentence a teen to attend church for 10 years, and why that decision goes against the grain of the Founding Fathers.
Nov 20
The next big affirmative-action case
Once the Supreme Court decides a major case on the constitutionality of using race as a factor in choosing the entering class at public colleges and universities, it will find waiting for it another case.
Nov 15
Constitution Check: Can Texas get constitutional permission to leave the Union?
Lyle Denniston looks at whether recent petitions for states to secede from the Union would be constitutionally possible.
Nov 13
Constitution Check: What does the 10th Amendment have to do with voting rights?
Lyle Denniston looks at how one justice could be a key factor as the Supreme Court evaluates the 10th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act.
