We the People
A weekly show from the National Constitution Center hosted by Julie Silverbrook and Tom Donnelly 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 Declaration of Independence and the Push fo...
Exploring the ideas and principles of the Declaration of Independence that African American leaders and citizens have invoked throughout American history in the push for a more free and equal America
59 min
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Best of 2025: Michael Lewis on Who Is Government?
Examining the lives of the civil servants that make up our government
58 min
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The Lost Founder: James Wilson
Legal scholar William Ewald and Jesse Wegman discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution
57 min
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The Story of the U.S. Constitution: Past and Pr...
Acclaimed scholars Akhil Reed Amar, David Blight, and Annette Gordon-Reed join for a sweeping conversation about the Constitution and the debates that have shaped America.
63 min
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Kathleen DuVal on Native Nations
Exploring a thousand years of Native history
59 min
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William F. Buckley and the Intellectual History...
Exploring the life and legacy of William Buckley
63 min
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The Constitutional Legacy of Justice Robert Jac...
Exploring Justice Jackson’s legacy on executive power
57 min
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Ed Larson on Declaring Independence: Why 1776 M...
Exploring the integral year behind American independence
60 min
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Can President Trump Fire a Federal Trade Commis...
Unpacking the oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter
67 min
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Amending the Constitution and the Article V Pro...
Exploring the origins, debates, and ongoing challenges of the amendment process
58 min
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From Pursuit: Silence in Order to Listen
Exploring Benjamin Franklin’s path to “speak not but what may benefit others or yourself”
27 min
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Eric Foner on Our Fragile Freedoms
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner discusses his new collection of essays
44 min
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Walter Isaacson on the Greatest Sentence Ever W...
Unpacking the genius of the Declaration of Independence’s famous second sentence
62 min
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Are Trump’s Tariffs Lawful?
Unpacking the oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections
55 min
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Alexander Hamilton: Closet Monarchist or Vision...
69 min
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The Pursuit of Liberty: A Conversation with Jef...
A Live Book Launch Conversation From Philadelphia
67 min
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The Dinner Party that Defined America
Exploring how the opposing visions of Jefferson and Hamilton continue to drive today’s debates over government power
51 min
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Can President Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act...
Exploring the history and scope of the Insurrection Act
57 min
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Do Bans on Conversion Therapy Violate the First...
Unpacking the oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar
61 min
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What Is the Legacy of the Roberts Court on Its ...
60 min
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Can Government Officials Pressure Private Compa...
Unpacking the history and constitutionality of jawboning
63 min
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A Conversation with Justice Amy Coney Barrett o...
60 min
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Introducing Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Hap...
Explore what “pursuit of happiness” meant to America’s Founders
30 min
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Can President Trump Fire Federal Reserve Govern...
Unpacking the history and constitutionality of the Federal Reserve and independent agencies
65 min
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The History and Future of Partisan Gerrymanderi...
Unpacking the past, present, and future of redistricting
73 min