We the People
A weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.
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Voting Rights, Election Law, and the Midterms
A partnership with Ballotpedia, this episode surveys the election law and voting rights issues most relevant to this year’s midterms.
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Key Congressional Elections in History
What can the elections that realigned and redefined our nation teach us about the upcoming midterms? Jeffrey Rosen explores this question with Matthew Green and Thomas Mann.
56 min
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Is There a Supreme Court Legitimacy Crisis?
Exploring the debates over the Court's legitimacy and its future, Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Professors Jennifer Mascott and Melissa Murray.
57 min
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Libel, the Media, and Constitutional Legitimacy
Adam Liptak and Richard Epstein join Jeffrey Rosen to explain what libel is and how laws against it fit within First Amendment protections.
46 min
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Senators Flake and Coons: The Future of the Sen...
Senators Jeff Flake and Chris Coons join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings and the future of the Senate and the Supreme Court.
43 min
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Supreme Court Term Preview
Exploring the cases coming before the Court in the October 2018 term, Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Brianne Gorod and Ilya Shapiro.
53 min
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Should Chevron Be Overturned?
This debate over the resolution “Should Chevron be overturned?” was recorded live in New York City at the Federal Bar Association’s 2018 annual convention.
51 min
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Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Recap
How he might shape the Court if confirmed
52 min
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The History of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
We explore the constitutional basis and history of the Supreme Court confirmation process.
57 min
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What Constitutes an Impeachable Offense?
A look at an enduring debate with two leading experts
49 min
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Robert Smalls: Escaping Slavery and Fighting In...
A slave who sailed his way to freedom
55 min
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Harriet Scott: The Woman Behind Dred Scott v. S...
Exploring the case's personal consequences
54 min
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Callie House: Reparations Advocate and Trailbla...
The extraordinary leadership of a reparations advocate
42 min
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John Bingham: Father of the 14th Amendment
Looking at a little-known visionary of equal rights
52 min
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The life and legacy of Frederick Douglass
About one of America’s most influential abolitionists
63 min
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What is Treason?
Experts discuss the Constitution's Treason clause
69 min
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The New Supreme Court
Experts debate Supreme Court
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Happy 150th Birthday, 14th Amendment
Scholars discuss its history and meaning
65 min
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The Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy
His former clerks join our podcast
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The Supreme Court now: Decisions, deciders and ...
Discussing a momentous term
51 min
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The Golden State Killer and Genetic Privacy
Case could have wide implications
54 min
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Jeffrey Rosen Answers Questions about Self-Pard...
Popular questions posed by our listeners
49 min
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The Supreme Court’s current term
Reviewing big decisions expected this month
51 min
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Ken Burns: Telling Constitutional Stories
Flmmaker discusses Civil War, Reconstruction and the 14th Amendment
43 min
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George Will on Madisonian Government
A conversation on federalism and the 17th Amendment
53 min