What Is the Legacy of the Roberts Court on Its 20th Anniversary?

Run time: 1 hour

Steve Vladeck and Sarah Isgur join to discuss the legacy of the Roberts Court on its 20th anniversary and preview the important cases in the Supreme Court’s upcoming term, which begins on Monday, October 6. The National Constitution Center’s Griffin Richie hosts. Listen now on We the People

Industry with Thomas Jefferson’s Reading List

Run time: 28 minutes

In 1771, Thomas Jefferson sent his friend Robert Skipwith a curated reading list. In this episode of Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness, Jeffrey Rosen—with the help of scholar Eric Slauter and filmmaker Ken Burns—dives into Jefferson’s recommendations. Listen now on Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness

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How the Supreme Court ruled on press censorship cases after World War I

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 6 minutes

“In a three-part series, Constitution Daily looks at a series of landmark cases that have defined First Amendment rights and free speech for the press. In part two, we review how controversies from the World War I era and its aftermath shaped laws that eventually expanded free ..." Read more

October 4, 1822: One of the most controversial presidents, Rutherford B. Hayes, is born

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 2 minutes

“October 4, 1822, marks the birthday of one of the most controversial presidents, Rutherford B. Hayes, who took office amid a constitutional crisis and left office defending his reputation. Historians rank Hayes in the middle of the pack when it comes to overall performance in office …” Read more

Article V: Amending the Constitution

The National Constitution Center has launched a new project exploring the history and future of America’s amendment process. Four leading constitution scholars—Gerard Magliocca, Sanford Levinson, Michael Rappaport, and Stephen Sachs—offer diverse perspectives on the founders’ vision, past debates, and modern reform proposals, with reports now available online. Learn more

Project scholars will also join us for a special America’s Town Hall program on December 3. Learn more

Article V

“The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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