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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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
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A Conversation on America’s 250th
Illuminating the American Idea
58 min
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Is Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Unconstit...
Unpacking the history and future of racial gerrymandering in America
64 min
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The Oldest Constitutional Question
Exploring the ongoing debate over congressional power from the Constitutional Convention to today
61 min
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The Past, Present, and Future of Abortion in Am...
Unpacking the history of the anti-abortion movement and its goals in a post-Dobbs landscape
55 min
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W.E.B. Du Bois and His Impact on America
Exploring the life and lasting influence of W.E.B. Du Bois
48 min
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Can President Trump unilaterally lay off 1,400 ...
Unpacking the Supreme Court’s decision in McMahon v. New York
57 min
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Covering the Supreme Court
How the media and the president influence judicial legitimacy
52 min
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Supreme Court Term Roundup
Exploring the major decisions and trends of the Court’s 2024-2025 term
60 min