Strengthening Constitutional Self-Government
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Mollie Hemingway provides unique and thoughtful reporting and analysis of American politics and culture. She helped launch and is a senior editor of the online magazine The Federalist, which has become one of the most influential voices in politics and has … Continue reading
Missouri Compromise Quiz Two hundred years ago, on March 6, 1820, President James Monroe signed into law legislation referred to as the Missouri Compromise, which prohibited slavery in the northern parts of the Louisiana Territory and allowed it in the … Continue reading
Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that the Ashbrook Board has appointed Dr. Jeffrey Sikkenga as the new Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center, effective immediately. Jeff was chosen from a large pool of qualified applicants after an extensive … Continue reading
Caucus, Primaries, and the Nominating Process Quiz by Jeremy Bailey The 2020 presidential election contest got serious on February 3 when Iowa held its first-in-the-nation caucuses. This will be followed by a series of primaries and caucuses in other … Continue reading
Bill of Rights Quiz By Jason Stevens December 15, known as Bill of Rights Day, celebrates the ratification by the states of the Bill of Rights, which happened on that date in 1791. The Bill of Rights, or the first … Continue reading
Veterans Day Quiz by David Tucker November 11 is Veterans Day, which has been observed under its current name since 1954 and honors all American veterans. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, provides an … Continue reading
Rediscovering America: Prohibition Quiz By John Moser One hundred years ago, on October 28, the Volstead Act – or National Prohibition Act — was passed. The Act created a legal mechanism to enforce the 18th Amendment, which prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or … Continue reading
In the Ashbrook Scholar Program, students learn to speak and engage with each other as equals. To improve their public speaking, Ashbrook Scholars are required to participate in the Henry Clay Speech Competition. This semester, Ashbrook Scholars addressed the question … Continue reading
