The Battle for the American West

Run time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

For Native American Heritage Month, the National Constitution Center presents a discussion with historians H.W. Brands, Lori Daggar, and Lindsay Robertson for a historical overview of U.S. westward expansion, manifest destiny, and the impact on native peoples and tribes. Listen now on We the People

Cicero and the Constitution

Run time: 1 hour

How did Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman and philosopher, influence the Founding generation, the Constitution, and American political thought? Scott Nelson, Benjamin Straumann, and Caroline Winterer explore the political ideas of Cicero, his impact on America, and what we can learn from him today. Watch now

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Chester Alan Arthur’s Brave, Short Presidency

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“Fewer leaders had lower public expectations than Chester Alan Arthur, but fewer people knew the 21st president was dealing with a terminal illness while he pressed for government reforms and tax cuts during his one term in office during the 1880s. ...” Read more

Benjamin Franklin’s Last Great Quote and the Constitution

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“It was on this day in 1789 that Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote what was probably his last great quote, a saying about the Constitution and life that became true about five months later. ...” Read more

Article III, Section 1

“The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.”

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