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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A constitutional history of the Republican Party
David French and Michael Gerhardt on the history of the GOP.
49 min
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Political parties and the Constitution
Two experts on American politics explore the role of parties in America.
50 min
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A 'deep dive' on the Supreme Court
Leading observers of the Supreme Court weigh in on its present and future.
63 min
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Making sense of an unpredictable year at the Su...
Two constitutional experts explore the biggest cases and trends of the term.
44 min
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The Orlando shooting and the Constitution
Adam Winkler and Ilya Shapiro weigh in on the constitutional debates over gun control and immigration policy.
53 min
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Gawker, Hulk Hogan, and the First Amendment
Two scholars of media law weigh in on the Gawker-Hulk Hogan dispute.
54 min
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Hamilton, the man and the musical
Annette Gordon-Reed and Michael Klarman on "the 10-dollar Founding Father without a father."
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The life and legacy of Justice Louis Brandeis
Three leading Brandeis scholars discuss the great Justice.
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Jeffrey Rosen answers your questions about the ...
Jeffrey Rosen answers listener questions.
58 min
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Felons and the right to vote
Roger Clegg and Erika Wood debate an issue of growing national importance.
47 min
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Marijuana and the Constitution
Doug Berman and Randy Barnett on the movement to legalize pot.
54 min
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Debating the laws regulating bathroom use and g...
Experts evaluate regulations and transgender rights
58 min
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Bob McDonnell, public corruption, and the Supre...
Is the McDonnell case an example of justice or the overcriminalization of politics?
48 min
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Is President Obama's immigration policy against...
Josh Blackman and Cristina Rodriguez debate an important Supreme Court case.
48 min
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The future of free speech at the Supreme Court
Adam Liptak and Geof Stone join us for a special Freedom Day episode.
43 min
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Does the Senate have a duty to hold hearings fo...
The President and Congress square off over the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland.
48 min
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Religious liberty and the Obamacare contracepti...
Two experts on law and religion debate one of the biggest Supreme Court cases of the year.
48 min
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Celebrating the appointment of Chief Justice Jo...
Jeffrey Rosen at the Supreme Court on John Marshall.
57 min
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The constitutional and political impact of Citi...
Exploring the constitutional landscape, six years later.
46 min
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In Apple v. FBI, who should win?
Apple and the FBI square off over an iPhone used in the San Bernadino shooting.
54 min
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The Texas abortion case at the Supreme Court
Hosted By Jeffrey Rosen
55 min
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The 14th Amendment and the NAACP Legal Defense ...
Judge James Wynn of the Fourth Circuit and Chief Judge Theodore McKee of the Third Circuit discuss the meaning of the 14th Amendment and the impact ...
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The life and legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia
Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School and Steven Calabresi of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law remember the late Justice and reflect on his constitutional ...
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Constitutional Minute: Women and the draft
In this bonus segment, Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, explains the constitutional debate over requiring women to register for the ...
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The Constitution in the 2016 presidential prima...
Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute and Michael Dorf of Cornell University Law School discuss hot topics on the campaign trail, including citizenship, immigration, and ...
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