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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Can Tennessee Ban Medical Transitions for Trans...
Reviewing oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti
61 min
27
Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
The illiberal legacy of America’s 28th president
57 min
28
The President’s Power to Make Recess Appointments
When is the president able to appoint cabinet officials without Senate confirmation?
51 min
29
The Legacy of John Adams
The constitutional vision and moral virtues of John Adams and his family
82 min
30
Native Americans and the Supreme Court
Exploring Native American history and law through the stories of landmark Supreme Court cases
58 min
31
How Should We Elect the President?
A debate about the Electoral College
59 min
32
The NCC’s 2024 National First Amendment Summit
The state of Free Speech, on campus and online
87 min
33
The Supreme Court Hears Glossip v. Oklahoma
Recapping the oral arguments in the court’s most recent death penalty case
57 min
34
Can the ATF Regulate Ghost Guns?
Recapping the Supreme Court oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok
58 min
35
Anne Applebaum on Autocratic Threats Around the...
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum discusses her newest book
53 min
36
The 2024 Liberty Medal Ceremony Honoring Ken Burns
America’s storyteller Ken Burns receives the NCC’s Liberty Medal award
69 min
37
A Conversation With Justice Neil Gorsuch on ‘Th...
A Constitution Day 2024 conversation with Justice Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
69 min
38
‘The Highest Calling’: A Conversation With Davi...
Best-selling author, philanthropist, and National Constitution Center Trustee David Rubenstein discusses his new book
66 min
39
The Scientist Turned Spy: André Michaux, Thomas...
Patrick Spero of the American Philosophical Society discusses his forthcoming book
48 min
40
Can the Attorney General Appoint a Special Coun...
Debating Judge Cannon’s decision to dismiss the Trump classified documents case
55 min
41
The State of the American Idea
Debating the core values of the Declaration and the Constitution
53 min
42
The History of Illiberalism in America
The History of Illiberalism in America
63 min
43
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
44
President Biden’s Proposed Supreme Court Reforms
Constitutional historians evaluate President Biden’s reform package
65 min
45
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
46
Judge David Tatel on Vision: A Memoir of Blindn...
Judge David Tatel joins to discuss his new memoir, experiences on the bench, and overcoming blindness
61 min
47
Presidential Immunity From the Founding to Today
Sai Prakash and Michael McConnell discuss the constitutional history of presidential power and immunity
53 min
48
Trump v. United States and the National Securit...
The Supreme Court on presidential immunity, executive power, and foreign affairs
61 min
49
Recapping the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 Term
Diving into the decisions the Supreme Court has released on guns, Chevron deference, January 6 prosecutions and more
56 min
50
The Interbellum Constitution
Exploring the development of constitutional interpretation before the Civil War
59 min