Institutions of Democracy

Political journalist Chris Hayes and Penn Carey Law Professor Kate Shaw took part in a moderated conversation at this year's Annenberg Lecture, jointly sponsored by the Annenberg Public Policy Center and Annenberg School for Communication.

The Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking was awarded to Salt Lake City station KSL-TV at this year's Walter Cronkite Awards in partnership with APPC.

A new Annenberg Classroom film explores the Constitution's Commerce Clause and the balance of power between the states and the federal government.

New APPC survey reveals an increase in Americans' ability to answer basic civics questions, like naming the three branches of government.

FactCheck.org has won a 2025 National Headliner Award for online beat reporting of government and political coverage for articles on claims about immigration.

The National Constitution Center and the Center for Civic Education have been named recipients of the 2025 Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics Award.

Despite low trust in the three branches of government, a new survey reveals that most Americans support judicial and legislative checks on the president.

Political science Professor Matt Levendusky, who directs APPC's Institutions of Democracy division, and Africana Studies Professor Marcia Chatelain are 2025 Guggenheim Fellows.

The film "The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan," on the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case, has been named a finalist for an ABA Silver Gavel Award.

LAIC has announced the winning educators in the call for lesson plan proposals for its short historical documentary about the Eighth Amendment.