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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The History of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
We explore the constitutional basis and history of the Supreme Court confirmation process.
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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
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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
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The Iran nuclear deal under Trump
Constitutional issues involved in that process
49 min
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Social Media and Digital Disinformation
A discussion on social media and democracy
84 min
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Eric Holder on the 14th Amendment today
Remarks on the amendment's 100th anniversary
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The Supreme Court considers the travel ban case
The constitutional issues involved
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Facebook and the Future of Democracy
The impact of social media on free speech
58 min
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Justice Breyer on the First Amendment
A discussion about free speech cases
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President Trump and the Federal Judiciary
A review of recent judicial appointments
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Hamilton: The Constitutional clashes that shape...
Exploring the constitutional and political arguments
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