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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Texas H.B. 2 and the right to an abortion
A constitutional challenge to a Texas law regulating abortion providers.
37 min
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The 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
Current debate over the children of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally
47 min
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Why the Innocent Plead Guilty
Public misconceptions and systemic failings of America’s criminal justice system
65 min
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The history and legacy of the 13th Amendment
Jeffrey Rosen is joined by David Rubenstein
60 min
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Is the Iran nuclear deal constitutional?
The Iran nuclear deal and the constitutional questions about its passage
47 min
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Voting rights on trial in North Carolina
The 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act approaches
52 min
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Everything You Need to Know About The Constitut...
Myriad issues, history, and opinions related to the First and Fourth Amendments
53 min
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Perspectives on a historic Supreme Court term
Looking back at the 2014 term
56 min
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The Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriag...
The constitutional aspects of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage and election redistricting decisions
58 min
560
Analyzing the Obamacare Supreme Court decision
Obamacare tax subsidies upheld in about three dozen states
40 min
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Supreme Court rules on license plates, church s...
Four big Supreme Court cases, including decisions on vanity license plates and church signs
49 min
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Zivotofsky: Which branch controls foreign affairs?
A major ruling on the separation of powers
47 min
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Reviewing the Supreme Court’s first week of June
The Supreme Court’s headscarf and Facebook decisions
43 min
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Donor disclosure and anonymous speech
Controversy over non-profits being forced to release the names of anonymous donors
46 min
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Jeffrey Rosen answers questions about the Supre...
Questions about the Supreme Court and other matters
41 min
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The Courts, The Constitution and Phone Metadata
The constitutional future of the Patriot Act’s controversial Section 215
45 min
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Capital punishment returns to the Supreme Court
Supreme Court case about the use of lethal injection
52 min
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Debating the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ...
Historic arguments about same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court
44 min
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The Fourth Amendment and police dog searches
Another big Supreme Court decision about the Fourth Amendment and police dogs
39 min
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The fight for freedom in the 21st century
Leaders across the ideological spectrum on the meaning of freedom today and tomorrow
65 min
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The constitutional debate over state RFRA laws
The national debate over state RFRA laws
42 min
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The Confederate license plate debate
The right of Texas to ban state-issued license plates
35 min
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The First Amendment and racist speech on colleg...
With Jeffrey Rosen
47 min
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The President, Congress, Iran and the Constitution
The roles of the President and Congress in conducting America’s foreign policy.
47 min
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Experts analyze the Supreme Court case about Ob...
Core constitutional arguments in the latest Obamacare challenge at the Supreme Court
43 min