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This Week: Article II: The Presidency and the Executive Branch
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In this session, students will explore the powers of the president. The class will take a close look at Article II of the Constitution, which addresses the presidency and the executive branch. Students will cover the role of the president written into the Constitution, major Supreme Court battles over presidential power, and how the president’s powers have expanded over time.
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Fun Friday Session: Article II: The Presidency and the Executive Branch Featuring Michael Gerhardt |
In this Fun Friday Session, University of North Carolina School of Law’s Michael Gerhardt joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a discussion on Article II of the Constitution and the executive branch of our government. Gerhardt will also discuss his career as a professor and constitutional scholar, as well as answer questions from participants.
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Next Week: Article III: Supreme Court in Review – From Judicial Selection to Current Cases
In this session, students explore Article III of the U.S. Constitution, which defines the powers of the judicial branch and the Supreme Court. This class covers the nomination and confirmation process of Supreme Court justices and how judicial power (and the Supreme Court’s role) is defined in Alexander Hamilton’s The Federalist Papers #78 and cases such as Marbury v. Madison (1803).
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Did you miss our most recent sessions?
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Explore the schedule for the entire school year and register for upcoming sessions here. |
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Interested in scheduling a session for your class and other classes nationwide? The peer-to-peer Scholar Exchanges promote deeper understandings and enhance opportunities for civil discourse and discussion. Sessions are offered Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week until May 2022. Learn more and register for a future session here.
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Constitutional Ambassadors Program
The National Constitution Center is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer the Constitutional Ambassadors Program to middle and high students across the country. The Constitutional Ambassadors Program is an intellectual, social, and skills-based educational experience in which students learn the basic principles of the U. S. Constitution, see rare historical documents, priceless artifacts, interactive exhibits, and live theater that bring contemporary discussions about the Constitution to life.
The Constitutional Ambassadors Program is FREE for all students in the Philadelphia area! Transportation included. Scholarship funding may be available for students outside of the Philadelphia region. Ask the group sales team for more information.
Available topics include: freedom of speech, separation of powers, and principles of the American Revolution.
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Virtual Museum Experience
Whether you’re across the country or right here in Philadelphia, the National Constitution Center will bring the museum to your group wherever you are with its LIVE, guided virtual tours, designed for learners of all ages.
Virtual tours are a great way for audiences of all ages to visit the museum and explore the Center’s unique artifacts on display and signature exhibits. The Center’s education team is well-versed in engaging learners of all ages, creating meaningful experiences for everyone from Elementary School to Life-Long Learners
Available exhibits include: The Story of We the People, Signers’ Hall, Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality, and The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote!
To reserve your spot, please fill out this online request or contact Group Outreach and Sales Coordinator Rachel Peters at [email protected] or 215.409.6758.
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The Dobbs v. Jackson Case – Part 1
On this episode of We the People, we preview Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging Mississippi’s law that bans abortion after 15 weeks, which comes before the Supreme Court on December 1. The issue in the case is whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional—and the outcome could challenge the future of Supreme Court precedent on abortion from Roe v. Wade to Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In another recent case, Justice Kavanaugh laid out three criteria for overturning a precedent believed to be wrongly decided. In this episode, we use these criteria to examine the arguments on either side, and then next week we’ll be back with a part two, recapping the oral arguments.
Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Mary Ziegler, the Stearns Weaver Miller Professor at Florida State University College of Law and author of Abortion and the Law in America: A Legal History, Roe v. Wade to the Present, and O. Carter Snead, professor of law at Notre Dame Law School and director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture.
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The National Constitution Center's education team is here to help with any of our online resources. Email [email protected] with questions or comments on how we can help you and your students with your remote learning needs.
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