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History is a vital resource

Spotlighting Professor Peter Porsche's thoughts on civil rights, engaged citizenship, and the inspiration he draws from the American past.

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All Possess Alike Liberty and Conscience and Immunities of Citizenship

Spotlighting Mark David Hall's newest book on how Christianity has advanced freedom and equality for all Americans

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On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion

On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion. The incident reflected breaking tensions […]

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On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion

On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion. The incident reflected breaking tensions […]

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On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion

On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion. The incident reflected breaking tensions […]

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John Dearborn: Power Shifts – Congress and Presidential Representation

JMC fellow John A. Dearborn has recently authored a book, Power Shifts: Congress and Presidential Representation. It's due for release in September 2021.

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Law & Liberty: David Alvis & Flagg Taylor on “The Court’s Incoherence on Executive Removal”

JMC fellows David Alvis and Flagg Taylor have written a piece for Law & Liberty on the Supreme Court, Seila Law v. CFPB, and the removal power.

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James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Founding father James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia. "Father of the Constitution," he had a significant impact on America's structure of government.

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Greg Weiner on Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s Legacy

JMC faculty partner Greg Weiner recently appeared on Conversations with Bill Kristol to discuss the career of Daniel Patrick Moynihan and his approach to political and social problems.

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University of Richmond: The Decline of Statesmanship

On November 8, 2019, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, a JMC partner program, will host Sean Theriault for a lecture on statesmanship and the U.S. Senate.

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Kinder Institute: The Development of American Electoral Democracy, 1789-1824

On October 11, 2019, fellow Jay Dow will speak at the Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri, a JMC partner program, on American electoral democracy during the Early Republic era.

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Greg Weiner: The Case against Judicial Supremacy

JMC fellow Greg Weiner releases a new book in which he argues that the judicial branch should not have total constitutional authority.

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Michael Greve: Originalism as Ideology

Michael Greve recently participated in a panel on originalism at the 2019 Bradley Conference, which was sponsored by the JMC and the Bradley Foundation. His remarks have been adapted into an article.

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Greg Weiner: Our Constitutional Emergency

JMC fellow Greg Weiner has recently written an article for the New York Times on civic education and the constitutional order.

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Harvard University: The Vanishing Congress

On April 5, 2019, the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University, a JMC partner program, will host Jeffrey Bergner for a lecture on his new book, The Vanishing Congress.

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American Enterprise Institute: McCulloch v. Maryland at 200

On February 28, 2019, the American Enterprise Institute hosted a panel of scholars in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark McCulloch v. Maryland decision.

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The Congress That Forgot Its Purpose

JMC fellow Joseph Postell sheds light on the causes of Congress' current failures in his CRB essay.

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How Should a Majority Actually Rule?

JMC fellow Joseph Postell's article on Jaffa and Kendall's debate over of how a majority should rule was published in Anamnesis.

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America Needs an Active Congress, Not an Imperial President

The conversation on legislative theory continues with Philip Wallach's article in National Affairs on what a well-ordered Congress looks like.

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The Government Shutdown and the Constitution

JMC faculty director Rogers Smith provides an analysis of the government shutdown against the backdrop of the American constitutional design.

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