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Constitution Check: Will same-sex marriage momentum influence the Supreme Court?

Posted 1 month, 10 days ago.

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Lyle Denniston looks at the process of how the Supreme Court could reach a decision on same-sex marriages, and if the justices could be influenced by recent news events.

Two constitutions make rare public appearances

Posted 1 month, 10 days ago.

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Two constitutions with a ton of historic appeal have been making rare public appearances, including one that is more than 12 feet long.

Three lessons learned from Mark Sanford’s win

Posted 1 month, 11 days ago.

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Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is his state’s new representative in the House. So what does his comeback win say about the electoral process?

Constitution Check: What is the government’s role on teen sex?

Posted 1 month, 12 days ago.

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Lyle Denniston looks at the rights of parents and children in the decision to potentially allow younger teens to buy Plan B contraceptives.

In search of the 28th amendment to the Constitution

Posted 1 month, 17 days ago.

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A Tennessee congressman has raised eyebrows in a controversial speech to add a 28th amendment to the Constitution. The effort is the latest attempt to change a document that almost seems unchangeable.