Executive Power in the Trump Era

Run time: 45 minutes

Constitutional scholars Ilya Shapiro, Stephen Vladeck, and Adam White join Jeffrey Rosen to debate whether the Trump administration has overreached on executive power, analyze the relationship between the federal courts and the president, and put the present moment in historical context. Listen now

Democracy in France and America With Justice Stephen Breyer and Minister Christiane Taubira

Run time: 1 hour

The Honorable Stephen G. Breyer joins Christiane Taubira, former French justice minister, for a conversation on democracy, the rule of law, and constitutional traditions from French and American perspectives. 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 

Looking back at Romer, a key Supreme Court decision about gay rights

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On May 20, 1996, the Supreme Court issued an early landmark decision supporting the right of gay people under the Constitution to seek protection from discrimination. …” Read more

10 fascinating facts about John Hancock

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“John Hancock and his signature are two of the best-known elements related to the Declaration of Independence. But how much do you know about the former president of the Continental Congress? …” Read more

‘A More Perfect Union’ to Explore Meaning and Significance of U.S. Founding Values 250 Years Later

This week, PBS announced A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America, a special exploring America’s founding values, produced by WETA Washington, D.C. and taped at the National Constitution Center. The one-hour special will feature Ken Burns in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, Melody Barnes, and Yuval Levin, among others. 

Major funding is provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Funding is also provided by The Travelers Insurance Companies, Inc. and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

The special will premiere nationally on Monday, November 24, 2025. Learn more

Preamble

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

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