The Fourth Amendment

Wednesday, May 3 | Introductory Class at 12 p.m. ET and Advanced Class at 2 p.m. ET

In this session, students will examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment and explore what it says and means. This lesson allows students to examine the Fourth Amendment text, history, and interpretation, describe key terms and ideas (like searches, seizures, and privacy), and define some of the key debates about where the Fourth Amendment is headed in an age of new technology.

The Fourth Amendment Featuring Clark Neily

Friday, May 5 | 1 p.m. ET

For this Friday session, Clark Neily, senior vice president for legal studies at the Cato Institute, joins Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner live at the National Constitution Center for a discussion on the Fourth Amendment. Neily will also discuss his career as an attorney and author, as well as answer questions from in-person and online audiences.

Article III and Supreme Court Term Review 

Wednesday, May 31 | Introductory Class at 12 p.m. ET and Advanced Class at 2 p.m. ET

In this session, students explore Article III of the U.S. Constitution, which defines the powers of the judicial branch and the Supreme Court. This class covers the nomination and confirmation process of Supreme Court justices and how judicial power (and the Supreme Court’s role) is defined in Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist 78 and cases such as Marbury v. Madison (1803). This session will go right to present day and review the current term to date! 

Supreme Court Cases to Watch Featuring MSNBC’s Ali Velshi

Friday, June 2 | 1 p.m. ET

For our final Fun Friday Session of the 2022-2023 school year, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi returns, joining National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Supreme Court and some of the biggest cases the justices are considering this term. Rosen regularly joins Velshi to break down constitutional issues in the news as part of MSNBC’s and the Center’s A More Perfect Union series. Velshi will also discuss his career in journalism and answer questions from participants.

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