What were the biggest constitutional debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists? Scholars Jack Rakove and Mike Rappaport join host Jeffrey Rosen to explore those debates.

Constitution Daily looks at recent mentions of the Constitution in the Democratic debates, including discussions about the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and the Electoral College.

On August 7, 1954, a joint session of Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, an act that led to the Vietnam War’s escalation and the eventual passage of another act seeking to curb presidential powers.

On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act, a centerpiece of the civil rights movement that is still the subject of debate.

Two tragic mass shootings within 24 hours in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last weekend prompted some politicians to advocate for the passage of "red flag" laws. These state laws authorize courts to issue protective orders allowing police to temporarily confiscate weapons from people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others. Some members of Congress, including Sen. Lindsay Graham, have advocated for federal legislation that would support states who pass red flag laws by offering them grants. However, some have argued that red flag laws deny due process by confiscating weapons from people and temporarily suspending their Second Amendment rights without granting them a hearing in front of a judge first.

President Trump said he supports red flag laws in a speech he gave from the White House on Monday.

Explore our coverage of Second Amendment-related issues below.

Is the Second Amendment a "Second Class Right"? We the People podcast episode

The State of the Second Amendment We the People podcast episode

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

The Second Amendment by Nelson Lund and Adam Winkler

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Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement, legal scholars Erwin Chemerinsky and Frederick Lawrence, and Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick, examine the Supreme Court’s 2018-19 term, which includes significant cases regarding religious displays, the death penalty, partisan gerrymandering, the census, and more. Melissa Garlick, civil rights national counsel for the Anti-Defamation League, moderates. This program was presented in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League.

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Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and host of the podcast Stay Tuned with Preet joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a wide-ranging conversation featuring anecdotes from Bharara’s time as a federal prosecutor, his thoughts on the justice system and constitutional governance today, and more, as described in his new book, Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law.

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