Hear about the five new amendments proposed by the Constitution Drafting Project teams   What's New This Week The NCC’s Constitutional Convention Reports: The Proposed Amendments Run time: 1 hour This summer, the NCC’s Constitution Drafting Project teams made up of America’s leading progressive, libertarian, and conservative scholars convened for a virtual constitutional convention to draft and propose a series of amendments to the U.S. Constitution. In this episode, team leaders Caroline Fredrickson of team progressive, Ilya Shapiro of team libertarian, and Ilan Wurman of team conservative present and discuss the amendments that the three teams adopted, in a conversation recorded live in Philadelphia. Jeffrey Rosen moderates. Listen now on We the People 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 The Emancipation Proclamation’s Other Anniversary by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes "President Abraham Lincoln altered the course of the Civil War and American society when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. But the Proclamation actually had its roots in a key announcement made on September 22, 1862. ..." Read more Five Lessons We Can Learn from George Washington’s Farewell Address by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes "On September 19, 1796, a Philadelphia newspaper published one of the greatest documents in American history: George Washington’s Farewell Address. ..." Read more   More from the National Constitution Center The Constitution Drafting Project's Proposed Amendments The National Constitution Center’s Constitution Drafting Project brought together three teams of leading constitutional scholars—team libertarian, team progressive, and team conservative—to draft their ideal constitutions. This summer, representatives from all three teams convened for a second phase of the project—a virtual constitutional convention to draft and propose a series of amendments. The result was five new constitutional amendments concerning presidential eligibility, Supreme Court tenure, the amendment process, and more. READ THE AMENDMENTS   Constitutional Text of the Week Article V "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate." Read Interpretations on the Interactive Constitution     Support the Center Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to thrive as America’s leading platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. 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 [email protected] Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!