The U.S. Constitution requires a decennial (every 10 years) national population census, with the next decennial census scheduled for 2030.
January 01, 2030
high
temporal
Legal requirement and scheduling cadence for the U.S. population count.
Federal deployments of National Guard troops to U.S. cities can give rise to legal and constitutional disputes concerning state sovereignty, local consent, and the scope of federal authority.
October 08, 2025
high
legal
Questions about National Guard deployments commonly focus on whether federal action overrides state or local control and what constitutional or statutory powers authorize such deployments.
Under Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the President has authority to use force to repel sudden attacks against the United States.
September 01, 2025
high
constitutional
Article II is commonly cited as a constitutional source of executive authority to use military force in defense of the nation.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech and the right to peaceful assembly.
December 15, 1791
high
temporal
Constitutional protections for protest and speech referenced in discussion of demonstrations.
The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to declare war (Article I, Section 8).
September 17, 1787
high
temporal
Constitutional allocation of war-declaring powers between branches of the U.S. federal government.
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserves to the states powers not delegated to the federal government and is commonly invoked to challenge federal actions affecting state authority.
high
constitutional
Explains the constitutional basis for state-sovereignty challenges to federal exercises of power.