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We the People

National Constitution Centerconstitutioncenter.org
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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Episodes

Obama’s Immigration policy at a legal crossroads

Michael Dorf and Ilya Shapiro join the National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the legal and constitutional implications of a judicial decision in Texas that could change, or stop, President Obama's new immigration policies.

Feb 19, 201539 min

Presidential powers and the Constitution

Influential scholars Erwin Chemerinsky and Richard Epstein join our Jeffrey Rosen for a special Presidents Day podcast about the true constitutional meaning of executive power.

Feb 13, 201527 min

Learn about our new bipartisan effort to promote constitutional awareness

National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen talks about an important new project to promote constitutional awareness with Rick Pildes from the New York University School of Law and Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz from Georgetown University Law Center and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute.

Feb 04, 201527 min

Jeff Rosen answers your constitutional questions

In the latest installment of our popular podcast series, National Constitution Center president Jeffrey Rosen answers your questions about constitutional conventions, creating new states and the rights of immigrants.

Jan 29, 201547 min

Should elected judges be allowed to ask for donations?

Jeffery Rosen speaks with two leading experts, Bob Corn-Revere and Burt Neuborne, about one of the most interesting cases in the Supreme Court this term: about state-level judges who run for office, and want to raise campaign funds.

Jan 22, 201539 min

Charlie Hebdo and the freedom of speech

Eric Posner from the University of Chicago and Jonathan Rauch from the Brookings Institution tackle an urgent constitutional debate: If speech is perceived to be insulting or indecent, is it permissible for government to regulate its expression?

Jan 14, 201525 min

Judicial rulings and the evaluation of laws

Michael Gerhardt from the University of North Carolina School of Law and Clark Neily from the Institute for Justice join our Jeffrey Rosen to discuss a timeless topic among constitutional law scholars: When is it appropriate for the courts to strike down laws passed by a legislature?

Jan 07, 201535 min

The Constitution and the CIA interrogation report

Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, speaks with Michael Lewis from Ohio Northern University and Chris Anders from the American Civil Liberties Union about the constitutional aspects of the CIA’s detainment and interrogation of terrorists.

Dec 19, 201436 min

The aftermath of Ferguson for the legal system

Our Jeffrey Rosen talks with Tracey L. Meares from Yale Law School and Paul Butler from Georgetown Law about the constitutional and legal fallout from the Ferguson and Staten Island situations.

Dec 10, 201437 min

Free speech, Facebook and the Supreme Court

Our Jeffrey Rosen speaks with Steven M. Freeman from the Anti-Defamation League and Ilya Shapiro from the Cato Institute about a potential landmark Supreme Court case involving Facebook and free speech.

Dec 04, 201432 min

The Supreme Court considers racial gerrymandering

Rick Hasen from the UC-Irvine School of Law and Roger Clegg from the Center for Equal Opportunity join our Jeffrey Rosen to discuss one of the biggest Supreme Court cases this term, about the roles of race and party in determining election districts.

Nov 13, 201430 min

The discussion over the Supreme Court, passports and Israel

Jeffrey Rosen from the National Constitution Center is joined by Eugene Kontorovich from Northwestern and Mike Ramsey from the University of San Diego to discuss a big Supreme Court case over the use of the word “Israel” on a passport.

Nov 05, 201444 min

The real scoop on “The Roosevelts”

Listen to National Constitution Center president Jeffrey Rosen’s incredible one-hour interview with author Geoffrey Ward, the author of the book on “The Roosevelts” that was featured on PBS.

Oct 10, 20141 hr 15 min

Eastman and Hasen on the Voting Rights debate

Rick Hasen from the University of California-Irvine and John Eastman from Chapman University break down the biggest issues about voting rights and the Constitution, as the Supreme Court considers one case and more cases are in front of federal judges.

Oct 03, 201425 min

How our federal judicial system was born

Jeffrey P. Minear, the Counselor to the Chief Justice of the United States, joins our Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the 225th anniversary of the Act that established our federal judicial system.

Sep 24, 201437 min

John Yoo and Ilya Somin discuss Obama and the War Powers Resolution

Is President Barack Obama redefining the Constitution by limiting congressional input into military actions against the terror organization ISIL? Leading experts Ilya Somin and John Yoo join the National Constitution Center's Jeffery Rosen to discuss a complex constitutional issue.

Sep 16, 201437 min

Online privacy for public figures in the social media age

Do current laws give public figures and private people adequate protection from online hackers who repost content on websites? The National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen speaks with Eric Posner and Marc Rotenberg about a very personal topic.

Sep 05, 201433 min

Ask Jeff Rosen, Episode 2: Congress and the Constitution

In our second “Ask Jeff Rosen” podcast, the National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen answers reader questions about the 14th Amendment, if Congress is above the law, and if a national day of prayer would be legal.

Aug 15, 201434 min
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