On September 17, the National Constitution Center honored Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the 2020 Liberty Medal for her efforts to advance liberty and equality for all. Prior to her passing, the Center aired a celebratory video tribute featuring performances by internationally-renowned opera singers and tributes from special friends of Justice Ginsburg. 

Now Open: The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote!

To commemorate the centennial anniversary of voting rights for women, and as part of its Women and the Constitution initiative, the National Constitution Center just opened The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote. This exhibit traces the triumphs and struggles that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, and features some of the many women who transformed constitutional history—including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells—and allows visitors to better understand the long fight for women’s suffrage.

The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news. Join these programs for free from your home computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below.

The biggest immigration controversies of the last decade have all involved policies produced by the president, such as President Obama's decision to protect Dreamers from deportation and President Trump's proclamation banning immigrants from several majority-Muslim nations. But should the president be America’s immigration policymaker-in-chief? Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School joins Adam Cox and Cristina Rodríguez, authors of The President and Immigration Law, for a deep dive into the history of American immigration policy and debate about who should control immigration policy today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

Free and Fair with Franita and Foley Live: The Contested Election of 1876

Don't miss a live podcast recording of Free and Fair with Franita and Foley. Election scholar Michael Morley of Florida State University College of Law will join hosts Edward Foley and Franita Tolson for a discussion about one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history—the 1876 Hayes-Tilden election—and its significance today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and host of the Center's We the People podcast, moderates.

This program is presented in partnership with Free and Fair with Franita and Foley.

Eminent political scientist Robert Putnam discusses his book, The Upswing, with co-author Shaylyn Romney Garrett, exploring the economic, social, and political trends over the past century that brought us from an “I” society to a “We” society and then back again. Putnam and Romney will also discuss how we can learn from that experience to become a stronger, more unified nation. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

Part lecture and part lively conversation, these sessions are open to the public so that students, teachers, and parents can join in a constitutional discussion with the Center's scholars.

Why do we have an Electoral College? What are the president's powers as outlined in Article II? What does the Constitution say about voting? Find out the answers to these questions, and more, this month with a Scholar Exchange.

Visit the "In the Classroom" section of our Interactive Constitution for a full list of online classes, plus related resources on each topic!

Become a Member of the National Constitution Center today to support constitutional education for all and enjoy all the benefits of membership, including exclusive access to Members-only online programs. October events include a virtual exhibit tour of The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote and a behind-the-scenes artifact discussion. Your membership gift supports our constitutionally-themed exhibits, America’s Town Hall programs, weekly podcasts, and online classes. Together, we can ensure that no matter where they are, learners of all ages can have access to our online classes and programs to engage with the text, meaning, and history of the U.S. Constitution. Learn more and join online today or call 215-409-6767.