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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News Commentary
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Jeffrey Rosen answers questions about the Supre...
Questions about the Supreme Court and other matters
41 min
602
The Courts, The Constitution and Phone Metadata
The constitutional future of the Patriot Act’s controversial Section 215
45 min
603
Capital punishment returns to the Supreme Court
Supreme Court case about the use of lethal injection
52 min
604
Debating the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ...
Historic arguments about same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court
44 min
605
The Fourth Amendment and police dog searches
Another big Supreme Court decision about the Fourth Amendment and police dogs
39 min
606
The fight for freedom in the 21st century
Leaders across the ideological spectrum on the meaning of freedom today and tomorrow
65 min
607
The constitutional debate over state RFRA laws
The national debate over state RFRA laws
42 min
608
The Confederate license plate debate
The right of Texas to ban state-issued license plates
35 min
609
The First Amendment and racist speech on colleg...
With Jeffrey Rosen
47 min
610
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
612
Who holds the redistricting power?
The future of the legislative redistricting process
47 min
613
Obama’s Immigration policy at a legal crossroads
President Obama's new immigration policies
38 min
614
Presidential powers and the Constitution
A special Presidents Day podcast
26 min
615
Learn about our new bipartisan effort to promot...
An important new project to promote constitutional awareness
27 min
616
Jeff Rosen answers your constitutional questions
Constitutional conventions, creating new states
47 min
617
Should elected judges be allowed to ask for don...
State-level judges who run for office, and want to raise campaign funds
38 min
618
Charlie Hebdo and the freedom of speech
With Jeffrey Rosen
24 min
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Judicial rulings and the evaluation of laws
When is it appropriate for the courts to strike down laws passed by a legislature
35 min
620
The Constitution and the CIA interrogation report
Constitutional aspects of the CIA’s detainment and interrogation of terrorists
36 min
621
The aftermath of Ferguson for the legal system
Constitutional and legal fallout from the Ferguson and Staten Island situations
36 min
622
Free speech, Facebook and the Supreme Court
A potential landmark Supreme Court case involving Facebook and free speech
32 min
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Experts analyze President Obama’s immigration a...
President Obama’s speech and executive orders about immigration
40 min
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The Supreme Court considers racial gerrymandering
Roles of race and party in determining election districts
30 min
625
The discussion over the Supreme Court, passport...
The use of the word “Israel” on a passport
44 min