Apr 15

The Constitution This Week: Egypt, evolution, and more

Photo via J. Stephen Conn/Flickr.


Posted 1 year, 1 month ago.

By Holly Munson

Here’s a brief look at the top constitutional news stories and commentaries from this week: Egypt, evolution, and more.

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May 18

The John Scopes trial: when monkeys go on trial

Scopes Trial with copy of “A Civic Biology” at the National Constitution Center


Posted 2 years, 0 months ago.

By Sarah Winski

It was 86 years ago last week when a high school biology teacher named John Scopes got arrested for teaching evolution in his classroom.

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