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First Amendment Tablet Now on Display
View our newly installed 50-ton marble First Amendment tablet! Engraved with the 45 words of the First Amendment, the tablet spans a 100-foot-wide wall overlooking historic Independence Mall.
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This winter, the National Constitution Center will offer discounted and free admission days along with a series of programs and events that explore freedom and equality in America. Learn more | |
Through March 31, visitors can enjoy discounted admission of $10 for adults (usually $14.50) and $7.50 for youth ages 6-18 (usually $11). We are open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Masks are required for all visitors over age 2. Proof of vaccination is not required. For more information, see Our Commitment to Health and Safety. | |
Debate at America's Town Hall
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The First Amendment and the Censor's Dilemma
Thursday, February 3 | Noon ET
Adam Liptak, New York Times Supreme Court reporter, and Nadine Strossen, free speech expert and author of HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, join leading First Amendment lawyer Robert Corn-Revere to explore the efforts at censoring unpopular speech throughout American history as described in Corn-Revere’s latest book, The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Rule of Law in America and Abroad: A Comparative View
Wednesday, February 9 | 7 p.m. ET
The National Constitution Center and Renew Democracy Initiative present a discussion exploring how the rule of law is protected in constitutional systems around the world—including the United States—and how to ensure its survival when threatened by modern challenges. What happens to constitutions when legal and political norms are violated, and how can we defend rule of law and ensure that our civic institutions remain strong? The panel will feature a unique set of perspectives, including both foreign dissidents who have risked their lives to fight for freedom in their home countries—Garry Kasparov, chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, and Judge Claudia Escobar, Guatemalan whistleblower and former magistrate of the Court of Appeals of Guatemala—and legal experts Robert P. George and Kim Lane Scheppele of Princeton University. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Election Integrity and Voting Rights: Should We Rewrite the Rules?
Tuesday, February 15 | 7 p.m. ET
The National Constitution Center and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, as part of their ongoing conversations about how to restore the guardrails of American democracy, present a conversation exploring recent proposals to protect the integrity of our election process. Join Charles C.W. Cooke, senior writer at National Review; Edward B. Foley, professor and director of the election law program at Ohio State University; Michael T. Morley, professor at Florida State University Law; and Dawn Teele, SNF Agora Institute associate professor of political science, as they debate the merits of legislation pending in Congress and the states. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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India and America: A Constitutional Dialogue
America's Town Hall | Run time: 54 minutes
Indian constitutional law experts and senior advocates at the Supreme Court of India—Arvind Datar and Menaka Guruswamy—and American comparative law expert Tom Ginsburg, compare the U.S. and Indian constitutions. Watch now
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The Civil Rights Movement With Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Constitution 101 Class | Run time: 46 minutes
Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, joins Jeffrey Rosen to explore the civil rights movement. Watch now
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Congress, the Filibuster, and the Constitution
We the People podcast | Run time: 1 hour 4 minutes
Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by two experts on congressional power and practices, Josh Chafetz and Jay Cost, to discuss the history, constitutionality, and calls for reform of the filibuster. Listen now
The Case for Reforming the Electoral Count Act
We the People podcast | Run time: 55 minutes
Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by election law experts Ned Foley and Brad Smith for a deep dive into the Electoral Count Act and proposals for fixing it. Listen now
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The Court Loses Its Chief Pragmatist
Jeffrey Rosen for The Atlantic | Read time: 12 minutes
National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen notes the upcoming retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, as the country moves into a more ideologically divided future. Read more
Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court Legacy
Constitution Daily blog | Read time: 4 minutes
In this story, first published in July 2021, Constitution Daily examines Justice Stephen Breyer's Supreme Court legacy. Read more
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