Description
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School professor Ilya Somin and South Texas College of Law Houston professor Josh Blackman talked about Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and the questions facing the Supreme Court as it hears arguments on former President Trump’s appeal of a Colorado ruling barring him from the state’s Republican primary ballot.
5 minutes
Keywords
- 14th Amendment
- American Civil War (1861-65)
- Amicus Brief
- Ballot
- Campaign 2024
- Confederate
- Congress
- Constitution
- Counsel
- Donald Trump
- Insurrection
- January 6th Attack On The United States Capitol
- Legislation
- Oath
- Oral Argument
- President
- Supreme Court
Additional Resources
- Primary Source Current Event Video Analysis Handout - Google Docs
- Video Clip: Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump from 2024 Ballot
- Video Clip: Day One of the Senate Impeachment Trial of Former President Trump
- Bell Ringer: History of the Presidential Primary System
- Lesson Plan: Project-Based Learning: Elections Simulation
- Lesson Plan: Reactions to the January 6 Attacks on the US Capitol
- On This Day: January 6th Attack on the US Capitol
- Constitution Clips: U.S. Constitution: 14th Amendment, Section 3