Peter Jennings Project
How can journalists report accurately on issues confronting Americans if they aren’t familiar with the Constitution? The Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution addresses this concern which has, in turn, left too many Americans unaware of their own country’s strength and character.
Timeline
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23 days ago.
Apr 23 The Court, the Constitution and the 2012 campaign: Act III
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1 month, 11 days ago.
Apr 5 Constitution Check: Is the “Roberts Court” driven by politics?
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1 month, 17 days ago.
Mar 30 The Constitution This Week: Health care, health care, health care
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1 month, 19 days ago.
Mar 28 Is the health care mandate on life support?
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1 month, 20 days ago.
Mar 27 The Court tees up the health mandate
Mar 27
The Court tees up the health mandate
Amid sure signs that the Supreme Court Justices are deeply interested in the constitutionality of the new health care law’s key sections, and definite signs that they have been studying up for the task, they moved on Monday to get beyond the preliminaries and get set for Tuesday’s crucial two-hour hearing. Continue Reading
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Mar 26
Taking its place in history… 
Where, one may ask, will a Supreme Court ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act stand in history? Continue Reading
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Mar 23
The Constitution This Week: Health care, SXSW, and plea bargains 
Here’s a brief look at the top constitutional news stories and commentaries from this week. Continue Reading
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Mar 22
Health care hearings – what to listen for (Part 2) 
Few exercises in interpreting the Constitution are as bizarre as the one that the Supreme Court and lower courts go through if they strike down only a part of a multi-faceted law, and then decide what of the remainder can survive. Continue Reading
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