Your Democracy Archive

The right to bear arms is outlined in the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Why is that? And how have gun laws in the United Sta ...

How does the U.S. Constitution establish freedom of the press?

What is the historical context for establishing freedom of religion in the U.S. Constitution?

What does the U.S. Constitution say about Freedom of Speech, and how have these rights changed and expanded over time?

How does a case make it to the United States Supreme Court?

What are our constitutional rights when accused of a crime? Let’s dive into the 5th, 6th and 8th amendments. ...

Who has the right to vote? And how have voting rights changed throughout history? ...

What does the US Constitution say about citizenship? What is the difference between a naturalized and a n ...

States have to abide by both state and federal laws, but what does that mean? Let’s explore the balance ...

How did the US Constitution come to be? And why do we have three branches of government? ...

What should Black voters expect from Biden's administration? And what really motivated them to show up to the polls?

In the final episode of this audio series, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall examines if the U.S. Constitution has met the needs of the nation at a time when democracy was at stake.

What if we talked about Black voters the way we discuss their white counterparts, using nuance and specificity?

FRONTLINE investigates whose vote counts — and whose might not.

And She Could Be Next follows a defiant movement of women of color as they transform politics from the ground up.