Examine the reform proposals and the pros and cons of implementing them What's New This Week Should the Supreme Court Be Reformed? Run time: 59 minutes Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by two members of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, Tara Leigh Grove and Keith Whittington, to discuss the Commission’s final report and evaluate various Supreme Court reform proposals, from court expansion to term limits and more. Listen now Poetry and the Constitution Run time: 53 minutes Vincent Carretta, Eileen M. Hunt, and Eric Slauter explore the ways poetry has intersected with the Constitution and constitutional ideas throughout American history. Jeffrey Rosen moderates. Listen 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 The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog On This Day, the Boston Tea Party Lights a Fuse by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes On December 16, 1773, a group of Colonists destroyed a large British tea shipment in Boston harbor. So did this act of defiance light a fire that led to American independence within the next decade? … Read more Happy Birthday, Bill of Rights! by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791). Here’s what you need to know: … Read more Winter Break Programming This holiday season, bring family and friends to the National Constitution Center! Special programming December 26 – 31 includes tours of Signers’ Hall, historic character meet and greets, and access to our newest exhibits on the Civil War and Reconstruction and the 19th Amendment. BUY TICKETS The Center will operate under adjusted holiday hours from Friday, December 24, 2021, through Saturday, January 1, 2022. Learn more Constitutional Text of the Week Article III, Section II "The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;--to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;--to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;--to Controversies between two or more States;--between a State and Citizens of another State;--between Citizens of different States;--between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects." Read Interpretations on the Interactive Constitution Support the Center In honor of the 234th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, every dollar you give toward the We the People podcast will be doubled with a generous 1:1 match up to a total of $234,000, made possible by the John Templeton Foundation. SUPPORT Connect with us Update your email preferences by clicking the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us. National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe
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