A roundup of constitutional news and debate New Episode of We the People Podcast Is Brexit a British Constitutional Crisis? Joining We the People from London, two experts on Brexit–Meg Russell of University College London and Kim Scheppele of Princeton–explain its impact on the UK constitution in conversation with host Jeffrey Rosen. LISTEN TO WE THE PEOPLE Live at America's Town Hall podcast Listen to the live constitutional conversations held here at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and across the country! This week's episode: Richard Stengel on Disinformation If you're enjoying our podcasts, please rate and review them on Apple Podcasts here: Live at America's Town Hall and We the People The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog Early Impeachment Trials Dealt with Familiar Issues What type of misbehavior rises to the level of impeachment charges and trials in Congress? The first three impeachment proceedings under the Constitution yielded different results as lawmakers debated questions that remain with us today. Three Ghoulish Tales of Body Snatchers, Presidents, and the Founders In a special Halloween feature, Constitution Daily looks at two real-life body snatching stories related to three U.S. presidents, and a ghoulish tale involving Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. Justice Kennedy Awarded 2019 Liberty Medal On October 27th, the National Constitution Center awarded its 31st annual Liberty Medal to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, for his efforts to preserve, protect, and defend liberty by inspiring Americans of all ages to learn about the Constitution through civic education and civil dialogue. READ THE BLOG The Big Debate: The Ratification Debates The first Federalist Paper, Federalist No. 1 written by Alexander Hamilton, was published this time of year back in 1787. Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote 85 essays under the pseudonym "Publius" with the hopes of swaying the ratification debates. They succeeded, and a month after Federalist No. 85 was published, New Hampshire ratified and the Constitution went into effect. Analysis from the Constitution Center On This Day: The first Federalist Paper is published by Lana Ulrich Madison vs. Mason We the People podcast Constitutional Clause of the Week The 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." The Preamble by Erwin Chemerinsky and Michael Stokes Paulsen EXPLORE THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION Latest Program from the National Constitution Center The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner joins America’s Town Hall for a timely discussion about the history of the battle to inscribe equality into the Constitution. The Declaration of Independence declared the truth of equality to be self-evident, but it took the Civil War and the adoption of three constitutional amendments to establish that ideal as part of our fundamental law. Foner traces the arc of the Reconstruction amendments from their dramatic pre-Civil War origins to today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Continuing Legal Education Credit How to Save a Constitutional Democracy 1.0 Substantive CLE Credits  Can constitutional design prevent democratic backsliding? Drawing on a rich array of international examples, University of Chicago law professors and authors of How to Save a Constitutional Democracy Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Z. Huq show how the Constitution can play a positive role in maintaining a healthy democracy. National Constitution Center Senior Director of Content Lana Ulrich moderates. The National Constitution Center's CLE programs, which can be attended in-person or on-demand online, are accredited in various states. Please check your state rules for specific forms and procedures. For more information, visit constitutioncenter.org/CLE. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia brings together people of all ages and perspectives, across America and around the world, to learn about, debate, and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in history, the U.S. Constitution. 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