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.
1
Who Is Government?
Examining the lives of the civil servants that make up our government.
57 min
2
Deportations and the Law
Examining the president’s power to carry out deportations
67 min
3
Is DOGE Breaking the Law?
Debating the legal basis for DOGE’s actions
62 min
4
The State of Partisanship
Confronting the challenges of a divided nation
58 min
5
The Supreme Court and the Trump Administration
Previewing the judicial response to President Trump’s actions
47 min
6
How Powerful is the President?
Putting President Trump’s broad claim of executive power in historical perspective
48 min
7
The 14th Amendment and the History of Reconstru...
Exploring the constitutional legacy of Reconstruction
62 min
8
President Trump’s Executive Orders
Examining legal and constitutional challenges to the president’s actions
55 min
9
What the Black Intellectual Tradition Can Teach...
Recognizing how Black thinkers and artists shaped our nation
64 min
10
My Fellow Americans: Presidents and their Inaug...
Examining President Trump’s second inaugural speech in historical context
60 min
11
Can Texas Require Age Verification on Adult Sites?
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
70 min
12
The Future of TikTok
The Supreme Court hears a First Amendment challenge to the TikTok divestiture bill
58 min
13
For or Against Constitutional Originalism?
Debating how to interpret the Constitution
61 min
14
The Life and Constitutional Legacy of Gouverneu...
Remembering the “Penman of the Constitution”
57 min
15
The Meese Revolution
The constitutional legacy of Attorney General Edwin Meese III
53 min
16
How Religious Were the Founders?
The founders’ views on faith in private and public life
63 min
17
Can Tennessee Ban Medical Transitions for Trans...
Reviewing oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti
61 min
18
Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
The illiberal legacy of America’s 28th president
57 min
19
The President’s Power to Make Recess Appointments
When is the president able to appoint cabinet officials without Senate confirmation?
51 min
20
The Legacy of John Adams
The constitutional vision and moral virtues of John Adams and his family
82 min
21
Native Americans and the Supreme Court
Exploring Native American history and law through the stories of landmark Supreme Court cases
58 min
22
How Should We Elect the President?
A debate about the Electoral College
59 min
23
The NCC’s 2024 National First Amendment Summit
The state of Free Speech, on campus and online
87 min
24
The Supreme Court Hears Glossip v. Oklahoma
Recapping the oral arguments in the court’s most recent death penalty case
57 min
25
Can the ATF Regulate Ghost Guns?
Recapping the Supreme Court oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok
58 min