The recent movie The Birth of a Nation, in conjunction with primary sources about Nat Turner's rebellion, can be an excellent jumping off point into a lesson on slavery, public law, and private power.

A new survey by the American Bar Association exposes the dire state of civic literacy in the United States.

In two distinct essays, voting and elections experts Norman Ornstein and Vassia Stoilov consider whether compulsory voting laws in the United States are the solution to low voter turnout.

The history of American antitrust laws, explored in this interview, can introduce students to the globalization of markets, trade, and legal governance

When students study the issue of reporter's privilege they will understand why the courts and legislatures still struggle to define this protection, more than 150 years after the first American reporter was jailed for refusing to reveal a source.

A class reenactment of the Chicago 8 trial offers students a close look at the rights and restrictions of free speech and dissent in America.

The Supreme Court term opens with its first Hispanic justice and a list of highlights that includes two high-profile First Amendment cases and an important property rights case.

Even as Mexico undergoes a transition from historic one-party rule, important challenges to democracy remain.

What is the Electoral College? The Electoral College is a body of people appointed by each U.S. state and the District of Columbia, who elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state and the District of Columbia select electors to be the authorized participants in each presidential election. The electors cast electoral votes after the general election and officially elect the president and vice president.