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 Future of TikTok
The Supreme Court hears a First Amendment challenge to the TikTok divestiture bill
58 min
27
For or Against Constitutional Originalism?
Debating how to interpret the Constitution
61 min
28
The Life and Constitutional Legacy of Gouverneu...
Remembering the “Penman of the Constitution”
57 min
29
The Meese Revolution
The constitutional legacy of Attorney General Edwin Meese III
53 min
30
How Religious Were the Founders?
The founders’ views on faith in private and public life
63 min
31
Can Tennessee Ban Medical Transitions for Trans...
Reviewing oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti
61 min
32
Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
The illiberal legacy of America’s 28th president
57 min
33
The President’s Power to Make Recess Appointments
When is the president able to appoint cabinet officials without Senate confirmation?
51 min
34
The Legacy of John Adams
The constitutional vision and moral virtues of John Adams and his family
82 min
35
Native Americans and the Supreme Court
Exploring Native American history and law through the stories of landmark Supreme Court cases
58 min
36
How Should We Elect the President?
A debate about the Electoral College
59 min
37
The NCC’s 2024 National First Amendment Summit
The state of Free Speech, on campus and online
87 min
38
The Supreme Court Hears Glossip v. Oklahoma
Recapping the oral arguments in the court’s most recent death penalty case
57 min
39
Can the ATF Regulate Ghost Guns?
Recapping the Supreme Court oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok
58 min
40
Anne Applebaum on Autocratic Threats Around the...
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum discusses her newest book
53 min
41
The 2024 Liberty Medal Ceremony Honoring Ken Burns
America’s storyteller Ken Burns receives the NCC’s Liberty Medal award
69 min
42
A Conversation With Justice Neil Gorsuch on ‘Th...
A Constitution Day 2024 conversation with Justice Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
69 min
43
‘The Highest Calling’: A Conversation With Davi...
Best-selling author, philanthropist, and National Constitution Center Trustee David Rubenstein discusses his new book
66 min
44
The Scientist Turned Spy: André Michaux, Thomas...
Patrick Spero of the American Philosophical Society discusses his forthcoming book
48 min
45
Can the Attorney General Appoint a Special Coun...
Debating Judge Cannon’s decision to dismiss the Trump classified documents case
55 min
46
The State of the American Idea
Debating the core values of the Declaration and the Constitution
53 min
47
The History of Illiberalism in America
The History of Illiberalism in America
63 min
48
The Constitutional Legacy of Watergate 
Historians Garrett Graff and Robert Doar discuss lessons from Watergate on the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s resignation
52 min
49
President Biden’s Proposed Supreme Court Reforms
Constitutional historians evaluate President Biden’s reform package
65 min
50
The Evolution of Originalism
Georgetown Law professor Randy Barnett joins to discuss his new memoir, A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist
56 min