Unpacking the debates and protests over proposed reforms to Israel’s judicial and legal system   What’s New This Week Israel’s Constitutional Crisis Run time: 50 minutes Professors Yuval Shany and Tom Ginsburg explain and unpack the current debate over proposed judicial reforms in Israel; discuss the similarities and differences between the American and Israeli constitutional systems; and how and why the reforms, if passed and taken as a whole, could lead to democratic backsliding. Listen now Five New Amendments: Next Steps for Constitutional Change Run time: 1 hour Leaders of the Center’s three Constitution Drafting Project teams—Caroline Fredrickson, Ilan Wurman, and Ilya Shapiro—discuss their five proposed constitutional amendments and the next steps for constitutional reform. Watch now We the People and Live at the National Constitution Center are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more   The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog March 26, 1962: Supreme Court Reviews Redistricting by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes “On March 26, 1962, the Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr, finding that it had the power to review the redistricting of state legislative districts under the 14th Amendment. ...” Read more Thomas McKean: A Founding Father With a Double Life by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 3 minutes “Thomas McKean was a President before George Washington and supported judicial review before John Marshall. But today, McKean is mostly forgotten in the discussion about Founders who had a significant impact on the Constitution and the early Supreme Court. ...” Read more   More From the National Constitution Center The Constitution Drafting Project’s Proposed Amendments The National Constitution Center’s Constitution Drafting Project brought together three teams of leading constitutional scholars—team libertarian, team progressive, and team conservative—for an online constitutional convention to draft and propose a series of amendments. The result was five new constitutional amendments concerning presidential eligibility, Supreme Court tenure, the amendment process, and more. Read the amendments   Constitutional Text of the Week Article III, Section 1 “The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.” Read interpretations on the Interactive Constitution     Support the Center Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to thrive as America’s leading platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. SUPPORT Connect with us Update your email preferences by clicking the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us.   National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!