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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David Hume and the Ideas That Shaped America
Sharing audio from a live America’s Town Hall program about the influence of Scottish philosopher David Hume on the founders and the Constitution
59 min
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Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Tech Term
Exploring key cases at the intersection of technology and the First Amendment
58 min
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Will The Supreme Court Overturn Chevron?
Recapping oral arguments about the future of the administrative state
58 min
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Should President Trump Be Allowed on the 2024 B...
The Supreme Court reviews President Trump’s eligibility under the 14th Amendment
60 min
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From Spies to Leakers: The History of the Espio...
Sharing an episode from our companion podcast, Live at the National Constitution Center about this WWI-era law
64 min
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Loyalists vs. Patriots and the American Revolution
Sharing an episode from our companion podcast, Live at the National Constitution Center about political division during the Revolutionary War
61 min
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Jeffrey Rosen Talks With Peter Slen About Justi...
A conversation from C-SPAN’s Books That Shaped America
89 min
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A Conversation with Robert Post on the Taft Court
Making Law for a Divided Nation, 1921-1930
58 min
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How Far Does Congress’ Taxing Power Go?
Recapping oral arguments in Moore v. United States, about the constitutionality of the “mandatory repatriation tax”
55 min
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The Future of the Securities & Exchange Commission
Recapping oral arguments in a wide-ranging case challenging the SEC on three separate constitutional grounds.
50 min
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Breaking Down the Supreme Court’s Code of Ethics
How will the new ethics rules be applied and enforced?
56 min
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Native Peoples and Redefining U.S. History
Sharing audio from a recent America’s Town Hall program about new takes on the history of Indigenous peoples in America
57 min
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The Constitutionality of Firearms Bans for Dome...
Recapping arguments in the biggest Second Amendment case of the year
63 min
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Can a Public Official Block You on Social Media?
Recapping oral arguments in two cases about when and how the First Amendment applies when public officials use social media
60 min
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The Forgotten Years of the Civil Rights Movement
Sharing an episode from our companion podcast, Live at the National Constitution Center, about the long, untold history of civil rights in America from the Founding until the 1960s.
58 min
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The Founders, Demagogues, and the American Pres...
Sharing an episode from our companion podcast, Live at the National Constitution Center, about the dangers of demagogues and the presidency
61 min
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Will the Supreme Court Strike Down South Caroli...
Recapping oral arguments in the Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP case involving claims of racial gerrymandering.
54 min
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Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unc...
Recapping oral arguments in a case challenging the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
45 min
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Previewing the Supreme Court’s October 2023 Term
Adam Liptak and Sarah Isgur join host Jeffrey Rosen to preview the Supreme Court’s upcoming term.
56 min
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A Debate about Religious Liberty in America
On Constitution Day, 2023, leading scholars debate to what extent religious people have a constitutional right to exemption from obeying the law.
64 min
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The First Amendment on Campus and Online
Panel 3 of the National First Amendment Summit, which was held at the National Constitution Center on September 13, 2023
41 min
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The U.S. Supreme Court and Ethics Reform
Experts discuss various proposals to reform ethics rules for the Supreme Court
48 min
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Is President Trump Disqualified from Office Und...
Constitutional law experts discuss whether and how Section 3 of the 14th Amendment might apply to disqualify President Trump from office
55 min
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Montesquieu and the Constitution
Discussing Montesquieu’s influence on the Constitution
61 min
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Civic Virtue and Citizenship
A discussion with three authors about the role of civic virtue and citizenship in democratic societies
57 min