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Presidential Power Scrutinized

This presidential transition, from President Donald Trump to President-Elect Joe Biden, represents a timely opportunity for Americans to ...

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Gettysburg Address Today

Abraham Lincoln’s words and wisdom, from Springfield and New York to Gettysburg and Washington, serve to remind Americans today of the ma...

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Prolonged Election

The 2020 presidential election, prolonged by President Donald Trump’s court challenges and demands for recounts in some states will come ...

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Peaceful Transfer of Power

The peaceful transition of power is a hallmark of American Democracy, a national treasure envied throughout the world. Yet, we dare not t...

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Expectations of Justice Barrett

The widespread expression of hopes, fears and predictions about the forthcoming votes and opinions of Justice Amy Coney Barrett reflect a...

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President Trump’s Assertion of a Self-Pardon

President Donald Trump’s declaration on June 4, 2020, that he has “the absolute right to pardon” himself has drawn increased scrutiny...

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Originalism and Judge Amy Coney Barrett

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, destined to be the next member of the U.S. Supreme Court, has characterized her approach...

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Governmental Practice Often Ignores the Constitution

History confirms the keen insight of James Madison’s warning in No. 51 of the Federalist Papers that the greatest challenge confronting...

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First Principles of Constitutionalism

All civics classes should begin with the first principle of American Constitutionalism: Government has only that power granted to it by...

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19th Amendment Centennial: Voting Rights Must Be Won, Preserved

This week's We the People Column from Constitutional scholar David Adler.

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Improving Civil Dialogue in the November Election

This week's We the People Column from Constitutional scholar David Adler.

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October 25, 2020: Patrice Tanaka - Becoming Ginger Rogers

Patrice Tanaka is a best-selling author, public speaker on business and life purpose, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of three award-w...

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November 29, 2020: Heid E. Erdrich - Little Big Bully

Heid E. Erdrich is the author of seven collections of poetry. Her writing has won fellowships and awards from the National Poetry Series,...

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December 13, 2020: Terry Shoptaugh - Sons of the Wild Jackass

Terry Shoptaugh is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He has written and published six books on the history of Minnesota and North Dakota,...

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January 31, 2021: The Grass Dancer by Mona Susan Powers

Mona Susan Power is a Standing Rock Sioux author from Chicago. She earned her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a JD from Har...

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February 28, 2021: Debra Marquart - The Horizontal Wold: Growing Up Wild in the Middle of Nowhere

Debra Marquart is the author of six books including The Horizontal World: Growing Up Wild in the Middle of Nowhere and a collection of po...

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March 28, 2021: Brenda K. Marshall - Dakota, Or What's a Heaven For

Brenda K. Marshall received her undergraduate degree from North Dakota State University and her Ph.D. from The University of Massachusett...

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April 25, 2021: Sierra Crane Murdoch - Yellow Bird

Sierra Crane Murdoch is a journalist whose work concerns communities in the American West. She has contributed to This American Life, Har...

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May 30, 2021: Thomas D. Isern - Pacing Dakota

Thomas D. (Tom) Isern is Professor of History & University Distinguished Professor, North Dakota State University. His academic specialty...

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September 27, 2020: Larry Watson - The Lives of Edie Pritchard

Larry Watson grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. He holds BA and MA degrees from the University of North Dakota and a PhD from the Univers...

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