Do gun owners have a right to travel with their firearms outside of their city or any place else? Second Amendment experts Darrell Miller and Clark Neily join host Jeffrey Rosen to discuss that question at the center of a case just heard by the Supreme Court.

Leading constitutional scholars Michael Gerhardt, Kimberly Wehle, John Malcolm, and Keith Whittington break down the facts at the center of the current impeachment inquiry of President Trump and detail the constitutional conception of impeachment.

From the debates of the founders in Philadelphia in 1787 to today’s congressional impeachment inquiry aimed at President Donald Trump, the American government has never resolved a constitutional dilemma: How can the presidency be made powerful enough at the same time that it is made genuinely accountable?

After the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from four leading constitutional scholars about the meaning of “high crimes and misdemeanors” on Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday morning the House of Representatives is prepared to begin drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.

As part of our "A Madisonian Constitution for All" initiative, the National Constitution Center just published an essay series exploring what Madison would think of the presidency, Congress, courts, and media today. In addition to the essay series, the initiative's homepage features podcasts and videos exploring the Madisonian Constitution. The Center has also partnered with The Atlantic to create "The Battle for the Constitution"—a web platform featuring essays exploring the issues and controversies surrounding the Constitution today. Check out our "A Madisonian Constitution for All" initiative at the links below. 

A Madisonian Commission for All homepage

The Battle for the Constitution website

"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

Three back to back panels of leading federal judges and legal scholars explore the Fourth Amendment’s guarantees against unreasonable searches and seizures—from its origins at America’s founding to its interpretation today in light of rapidly changing technologies. This program is presented in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center.

Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York joins NCC President Jeffrey Rosen to share his thoughts on the justice system and constitutional governance today as described in his new book Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law.

For more information on the National Constitution Center's CLE programs, visit constitutioncenter.org/CLE.

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