National Constitution Center

We the People

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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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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

The Texas abortion case at the Supreme Court 03.03.2016

Clarke Forsythe from Americans United For Life and Mary Ziegler from the Florida State University College of Law join the National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the major abortion case heard by the Supreme Court this week.

The 14th Amendment and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund 25.02.2016

Judge James Wynn of the Fourth Circuit and Chief Judge Theodore McKee of the Third Circuit discuss the meaning of the 14th Amendment and the impact of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

The life and legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia 18.02.2016

Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School and Steven Calabresi of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law remember the late Justice and reflect on his constitutional legacy.

Constitutional Minute: Women and the draft 11.02.2016

In this bonus segment, Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, explains the constitutional debate over requiring women to register for the draft.

The Constitution in the 2016 presidential primaries 11.02.2016

Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute and Michael Dorf of Cornell University Law School discuss hot topics on the campaign trail, including citizenship, immigration, and gun control.

The 15th Amendment and the right to vote 04.02.2016

Richard Pildes of the New York University School of Law and Bradley Smith of the Capital University Law School discuss the history and meaning of the last Reconstruction Amendment.

Jeffrey Rosen answers your constitutional questions 28.01.2016

Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, answers listener questions about natural-born citizenship, gun rights, same-sex marriage, and more.

What’s next for free speech? 21.01.2016

Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago Law School and Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law dissect the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment and explore current debates over its meaning.

Public unions and free speech at the Supreme Court 13.01.2016

Catherine Fisk of the University of California, Irvine School of Law and David Forte of the Cleveland State University Marshall College of Law break down the constitutional issues in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association and predict how the Court will rule.

Constitutional Minute: Natural-born citizenship 13.01.2016

In this bonus segment, Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, explains what the Constitution says about "natural born" citizenship and the presidency.

Have we lost our First Amendment rights of assembly and petition? 07.01.2016

Burt Neuborne of the New York University School of Law and John Inazu of the Washington University School of Law reveal the history and power of the First Amendment's Assembly and Petition Clauses.

Dissent and the Supreme Court 31.12.2015

Revered judicial authority Melvin Urofsky talks about his new book on the history of dissent at the Supreme Court and its role in the nation's constitutional dialogue.

The life and legacy of President George H.W. Bush 24.12.2015

Presidential historian Jon Meacham joins The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza to discuss his blockbuster new biography of George H.W. Bush, the nation's 41st President and a former chairman of the National Constitution Center.

The history and meaning of the Establishment Clause 16.12.2015

In honor of the holiday season, Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School and Marci Hamilton of the Cardozo School of Law debate the history and contemporary application of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.

The 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment 10.12.2015

Tom Donnelly of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Jamal Greene of Columbia Law School and Randy Barnett of the Georgetown University Law Center discuss the history, meaning, and legacy of the 13th Amendment.

Affirmative action returns to the Supreme Court 03.12.2015

Amy Wax of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Neil Siegel of the Duke University School of Law preview an upcoming Supreme Court case about "racial preferences" in university admissions.

Does the Second Amendment protect the right to own and carry a gun? 24.11.2015

Michael O’Shea of the Oklahoma City University School of Law and Carl Bogus of the Roger Williams University School of Law debate the history and meaning of the Second Amendment at the Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The First Amendment speech debate on college campuses 20.11.2015

Erwin Chemerinsky and Greg Lukianoff join National Constitution Center scholar in residence Michael Gerhardt to discuss controversies at Yale, Missouri and other universities about free speech and hate speech.

The meaning of “one person, one vote” 12.11.2015

Rick Hasen of the University of California, Irvine School of Law and Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute in Washington preview an important new Supreme Court case about voter equality.

Is the death penalty unconstitutional? 04.11.2015

John Stinneford of the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Elizabeth Wydra of the Constitutional Accountability Center discuss the meaning of the Eighth Amendment and the future of the death penalty.

The first 10 years of the Roberts Court 29.10.2015

Adam Liptak of The New York Times and Joan Biskupic of Reuters News reflect on the tenure of Chief Justice John Roberts and the impact of the Supreme Court under his leadership.

A reasoned debate about the Second Amendment 22.10.2015

Adam Winkler of the UCLA School of Law and Nelson Lund of the George Mason University School of Law examine the history of the Second Amendment and the current debates about the extent of its protections.

Is the Constitution color-blind? 13.10.2015

Theodore Shaw of the University of North Carolina School of Law and Michael Rosman of the Center for Individual Rights explore how the Constitution deals with race.

The Constitution and the world 08.10.2015

Oona Hathaway of Yale Law School and Michael Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas School of Law debate whether foreign laws or international agreements have a role in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.

What’s next at the Supreme Court? 30.09.2015

Kenji Yoshino of the New York University School of Law and Josh Blackman of the South Texas College of Law preview the new Supreme Court term that begins on October 5.

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