Can the Government Pressure Private Companies to Stifle Speech?

Run time: 52 minutes

Alex Abdo and David Greene discuss two cases in which government officials allegedly pressured private companies to target disfavored viewpoints. They also discuss the free speech implications of the House’s TikTok ban. Listen now

Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election

Run time: 58 minutes

Richard Hasen, Sarah Isgur, and Lawrence Lessig provide a health check on the state of American democracy, and look ahead to potential areas of vulnerability in the run-up to the 2024 election. Watch now

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Why Term Limits for Congress Face a Challenging Constitutional Path

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“The Constitution of the United States is rarely changed, but that has not stopped speculation about the next amendment to our nation’s founding document. ...” Read more

A National TikTok Ban and the First Amendment

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“The recent House passage of a bill banning TikTok from app stores in the United States has ignited a national constitutional discussion about free speech and public security. ...” Read more

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life 

In this Live from the National Constitution Center episode from April 2020, hear historian Lori Ginzberg explore one of the most the charismatic and complex characters that shaped American history and feminism: Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Listen now

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The First Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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