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Morgan Marietta

Morgan Marietta studies the political consequences of belief. He is the author of four books, The Politics of Sacred Rhetoric: Absolutist Appeals and Political Influence, A Citizen’s Guide to American Ideology, A Citizen’s Guide to the Constitution and the Supreme Court, and most recently One Nation, Two Realities: Dueling Facts in American Democracy, published by Oxford University Press. He is a Professor of American Civics at the University of Tennessee Institute of American Civics.

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Decision On Birthright Citizenship Will Hinge On One Key Phrase

When Supreme Court justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, known as the citizenship clause.