Live at the National Constitution Center
Live constitutional conversations and debates featuring leading historians, journalists, scholars, and public officials hosted at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and across America. To watch National Constitution Center Town Halls live, check out our schedule of upcoming programs at constitutioncenter.org/townhall. Register through Zoom to ask your constitutional questions in the Q&A or watch live on YouTube at YouTube.com/ConstitutionCenter.
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Originalism: A Matter of Interpretation
Discussing whether and how the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted according to its original meaning
60 min
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Oligarchies, Monopolies, and the Constitution
Discussing the framers' intentions around the distribution of political power in the United States
57 min
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Abortion Law in the U.S. and Abroad After Roe
Exploring how U.S. abortion law after Roe compares to that of other countries
59 min
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Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy
Identifying institutional, legal, and technological reforms that might address current threats to American democracy
56 min
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Juneteenth: Tracing the Origins and Significance
Exploring the history and meaning of the holiday, its connection to July 4 and the Declaration of Independence, and more
56 min
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Social Media and Public Health: A Conversation ...
Exploring the role of states in addressing the potential dangers of various social media platforms to public health, privacy, and competition
57 min
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The United Kingdom and the United States: A Con...
Comparing the legal systems of the United States and the United Kingdom
60 min
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Rights, Regulations, and the Modern Administrat...
Exploring the rise of the administrative state, current cases about the scope of its power, and its future
57 min
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Why the First Amendment Matters Today
Celebrating the installation of the First Amendment tablet at the National Constitution Center
86 min
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America’s Early Justices and How They Shaped th...
Taking a historical look at some of America’s earliest justices and their impact on history
54 min
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Elections, Speech, and Political Disinformation
Discussing proposals to combat election disinformation and whether they consistent with the First Amendment
54 min
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Former Secretaries of Education on What Educati...
Listening to former secretaries of education share perspectives on history, teaching good citizens, and the teachers that shaped them
56 min
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Adams, Jefferson, and the Turbulent Election of...
Discussing one of the most contentious and partisan elections in U.S. history and what we can learn from it
59 min
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Election Integrity and Voting Rights: Should We...
Exploring recent proposals to protect the integrity of our election process
59 min
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The Rule of Law in America and Abroad
Exploring how the rule of law is protected in constitutional systems around the world
55 min
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The First Amendment and the Censor’s Dilemma
Discussing the history and importance of the First Amendment, as well as the role private entities should play in suppressing opinion
56 min
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Justice Breyer on Precedent, Pragmatism, and th...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer joins National Constitution Center president Jeffrey Rosen for a wide-ranging conversation.
64 min
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India and America: A Constitutional Dialogue
Discussing the similarities and differences between the two countries' constitutional systems
54 min
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The Meaning of Equality
Discussing what equality has meant in America over time, and what it means today
59 min
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Poetry and the Constitution
Exploring the ways poetry has intersected with the Constitution and constitutional ideas throughout American history
53 min
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Lincoln’s Speeches and the Refounding of America
Analyzing Lincoln's speeches, constitutional vision, and the way he reshaped America
54 min
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Does the Presidency Need Reform?
Discussing the original conception of presidential power and its expansion over time
56 min
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Native Americans and the Constitution
Exploring the influence of indigenous people and tribal governments on the U.S. Constitution and American democracy
52 min
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Black Women, Representation, and the Constitution
Highlighting the roles of Black women as suffrage advocates, voters, and representatives.
54 min
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Akhil Amar on Understanding American Ideas
Renowned constitutional scholar Akhil Amar unpacks some of the ideas at the heart of America’s founding documents.
58 min