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August 24, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Scholar Exchanges Start Next Week!

Register your classes to learn about Constitutional Conversations and Civil Dialogue Regardless of where your teaching happens this year, the Center has the resources and support you need to create meaningful a…
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August 24, 2020 at 1:06 PM

New 19th Amendment Exhibit Opening Wednesday

Plus, online exhibit interactives, special opening day programs, and more! NEW EXHIBIT OPENS WEDNESDAY! The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote opens Wednesday, August 26! Opening on the 100th anniversary of certification…
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August 21, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Celebrate women’s suffrage with an NCC musical premiere and conversation!

Coming to America's Town Hall next week Upcoming at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about constitutio…
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August 20, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Sign Up for a Student Town Hall with Justice Neil M. Gorsuch on Constitution Day

Continue the Conversation Throughout the School Year with Scholar Exchanges Start Planning for Constitution Day with an Online Student Town Hall Join the National Constitution Center on September 17 at 12 p.m…
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August 15, 2020 at 12:00 PM

The 19th Amendment: The Untold Story

Learn about the fight for women’s suffrage and equality for all The 19th Amendment: The Untold Story …
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August 11, 2020 at 12:03 PM

In case you missed it: We've launched a full year of live online classes!

Join our interactive constitutional classes starting August 31 NEW for the 2020-2021 School Year Scholar Exchanges We are here to help! Have your students join in the FREE online interactive classes on relevant constitutional topi…
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August 8, 2020 at 12:01 PM

American Elections During Crisis

on this week's WTP American Elections During Crisis As the coronavirus crisis presents major challenges for voting this November, …
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August 7, 2020 at 12:03 PM

NEW! A Full Year of Study with the National Constitution Center

Join us for live constitutional classes for the 2020-2021 school year beginning August 31. NEW for the 2020-2021 School Year Scholar Exchanges We are here to help! Have your students join in the FREE online interactive classes on …
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August 4, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Welcome Back! We reopen on August 5, and have just announced our 2020-2021 online classes

Plus: New online town halls with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Olympian Abby Wambach, and others As students, teachers, and parents prepare for remote learning in the fall, the National Constitution Center is th…
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August 1, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Portland, Protests, and Presidential Power

on this week's WTP Portland, Protests, and Presidential Power This episode explores the rapidly evolving situation in Portland—includ…
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July 30, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Join Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Olympian Abby Wambach, and others

Programs coming to America's Town Hall next week Upcoming at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about co…
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July 29, 2020 at 3:06 PM

We’re excited to welcome you back to the National Constitution Center!

New 19th Amendment Exhibit Opening August 26 Dear Friends, I’m thrilled to share our plans to reopen the National Constitution Center to visitors beginning August 5, 2020. In appreciation for the enthusiastic engagement and wide-…
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July 25, 2020 at 12:01 PM

What does the Constitution say about the right to vote?

Hear from voting rights experts on Live at the NCC The Future of Church and State at SCOTUS  In the term that just wrapped up, the …
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July 20, 2020 at 12:43 PM

Please join today’s Town Hall on Voting Rights and the Constitution

Coming in August: Annual Supreme Court Review Upcoming at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about const…
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July 18, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Attorneys General Keith Ellison and Dave Yost Discuss Policing Reform

Listen to their conversation on this week's We the People podcast Policing Reform: A Conversation With Two State Attorneys General M…
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July 11, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Supreme Court term recap

Check out this week's We the People and our blog Has the Roberts Court Arrived?  The 2019-2020 Supreme Court term recently ended …
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July 4, 2020 at 12:01 PM

"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

learn about Frederick Douglass' iconic speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” This episode explores Frederick Douglass’ i…
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July 1, 2020 at 7:35 PM

Celebrate Independence Week with the National Constitution Center!

Plus: New Town Hall programs on policing, voting rights, and more Join us online for our annual Independence Week program, Finding the Founders, where we commemorate Independence Day and explore America’s ongoing struggle to achiev…
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June 29, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Please join the NCC/Atlantic Battle for the Constitution symposium tomorrow

Coming in July: State attorneys general on policing reform, the history of the right to vote, and more Upcoming at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center is offer…
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June 27, 2020 at 12:01 PM

The Supreme Court's DACA decision

recapping the recent decision on this week's WTP The Supreme Court's DACA Decision Last week, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the D…
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June 20, 2020 at 12:01 PM

LGBTQ Employees' Rights at the Supreme Court

recapping the recent decision on this week's WTP LGBTQ Employees' Rights at the Supreme Court  Exploring the recent Supreme Court …
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June 15, 2020 at 8:02 PM

Just Announced: New Online Town Hall Programs!

Check out our recent program on policing, protests, and the Constitution On June 5, the National Constitution Center hosted a national Town Hall on policing, protests, and the Constitution featuring Judge Theodore McKee, Monica Bel…
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June 13, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Protests and the First Amendment, the history of racial inequality, and more

Listen to a wide-ranging discussion on these topics Policing, Protests, and the Constitution …
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June 10, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Just added! Secretary Madeleine Albright, Congress in crisis, policing, COVID-19, and more

Join newly added June programs at America's Town Hall Upcoming at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs abou…
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June 6, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Policing, Protests, and the Constitution

watch our National Town Hall What is Section 230?  Twitter recently added a fact-check message to President Trump's tweets about v…
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June 5, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Today at 12 p.m. EDT: National Town Hall on Policing and the Constitution

Join us for a conversation with Judge Theodore McKee, Monica Bell, David French, Janai Nelson, and Theodore Shaw Today at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center …
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June 5, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Join Us Today at 12 p.m. EDT for a National Town Hall on Policing and the Constitution

A National Town Hall on Policing and the Constitution A central part of the National Constitution Center’s mission is to discuss difficult constitutional issues facing our nation so we can learn together in order to form a more p…
  Jeffrey Rosen · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 8:05 PM

National Constitution Center Town Hall on Policing and the Constitution

Dear Friends,   As all Americans confront the tragic events of the past weeks, I want to take a moment to thank you for your support of the National Constitution Center.   It is central to the National Constitution Center’s missio…
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May 30, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Voting, coronavirus, and the Constitution

on this week's episode of We the People Voting, Coronavirus, and the Constitution Election law experts Ned Foley and Michael Morley j…
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May 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Trump subpoenas and "faithless electors"

Watch or listen to our expert SCOTUS argument recaps! “Faithless Electors” SCOTUS Argument Recap The National Constitution Center col…
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May 22, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Join Us Today for Constitution 101 with Peter Sagal

Put your constitutional knowledge to the test! In today's final spring Scholar Exchange for the spring, host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by NPR's Peter Sagal to explore the history and modern questions around the Constitution, how i…
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May 21, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Just announced! Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George F. Will and law scholar Saikrishna Prakash join for a virtual Town Hall

A conversation on The Living Presidency: From the Founding to Today Upcoming at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center is offering a series of virtual America’s …
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May 19, 2020 at 12:40 PM

What Do Your Students Know About Voting Rights in America?

And just announced: Peter Sagal of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! joins us on Friday, May 22 Our Final Week of Scholar Exchanges! This week, we continue the conversation on elections with a final round of S…
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May 16, 2020 at 12:01 PM

SCOTUS' remote arguments

Watch or listen to our expert recaps! Supreme Court Remote Argument Recaps Part 2 The Supreme Court continued to hear teleconference …
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May 15, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Join Emily Bazelon Today to Discuss Presidential Elections and the Constitution.

Can the United States administer presidential elections in new ways?  Join us today for a fascinating Friday session, in which you can find out what the Constitution has to say about this question and more with journalist Emily …
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May 12, 2020 at 12:31 PM

It's All About Elections This Week!

Our two weeks of election-focused Scholar Exchanges have arrived! Week one begins with our “Learning about the Electoral College” sessions that will explore: The controversial origins and many attempts to…
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May 9, 2020 at 12:01 PM

SCOTUS' first remote arguments

Watch or listen to our expert recaps! The Supreme Court's First Oral Argument — A Recap The Supreme Court heard its first teleconfere…
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May 8, 2020 at 12:44 PM

Today We Discuss Founding Documents, Next Week We Tackle the Constitution and Elections!

Join us today for an encore Scholar Exchange focused on America's Founding Documents—a perfect way to make sure students are ready for next week’s AP Government and Politics exam review.  Then get excited for a week of electio…
  Jeffrey Rosen · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Thank you for supporting the National Constitution Center

#GivingTuesdayNow "I’m confident that the students watching from all over America—as well as we adults—learned quite a bit about George Washington, and were encouraged to seek out even more information about the presidency and th…
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May 5, 2020 at 12:33 PM

What do you know about the Second Amendment? Join us for a civil discourse this week

Plus: An Encore Session on America's Founding Documents on Friday! Civil Discourse on Complex Topics in the Constitution: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the History of the Second Amendment  This week stud…
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May 2, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Will coronavirus change criminal justice?

on this week's WTP, the reforms enacted in response to the pandemic and their potential impacts. Will Coronavirus Change Criminal Justice? …
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May 1, 2020 at 7:35 PM

New CLE courses and virtual programs, including live SCOTUS review

New SCOTUS Review series, State Attorneys General on COVID-19, and more Upcoming at America's Town Hall The National Constitution Center is offering a series of virtual Americ…
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May 1, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Join our live, virtual programming this May!

Just announced: analysis of the Supreme Court's first-ever live broadcast of oral arguments and new Town Halls added As Supreme Court oral arguments air live for the first time in history May 4-13, the National Constitution Center w…
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May 1, 2020 at 12:06 PM

Calling All AP GoPo Students: Let's Get Ready to Review U.S. Founding Documents!

Remote learning continues with today’s Scholar Exchange focused on the Founding Documents—another in our series of sessions that are perfect for AP Government and Politics exam review.  Then get ready for a fascinating May as …
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April 28, 2020 at 1:28 PM

Learn More About the 14th Amendment and the Founding Documents

This Week’s Scholar Exchanges: The 14th Amendment and America's Founding Documents We continue our conversation on the 14th Amendment with this week’s Scholar Exchange, detailing how the amendment shaped Ame…
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April 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Who has the power to "reopen" the country?

John Yoo and Allison LaCroix discuss on this week's WTP. Who Has the Power to “Reopen” the Country? As the United States seems to be…
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April 24, 2020 at 2:48 PM

CORRECTED LINK: Back By Popular Demand—Join Us Today to Discuss the 15 AP Landmark Court Cases

The National Constitution Center has extended its Scholar Exchange schedule through Friday, May 22! New Topics include the Electoral College, voting rights in America, and a special session on the Constitution and the 2020 electio…
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April 24, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Back By Popular Demand– Join Us Today to Discuss the 15 AP Landmark Court Cases

The National Constitution Center has extended its Scholar Exchange schedule through Friday, May 22! New Topics include the Electoral College, voting rights in America, and a special session on the Constitution and the 2020 electio…
  Jeffrey Rosen · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 7:02 PM

National Constitution Center extends live class schedule for remote learners of all ages

Dear Friends, Thank you to all of you who have participated in our live constitutional classes and virtual America’s Town Hall programs over the last month.   Since we launched our remote learning initiative, our live classes…
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April 21, 2020 at 12:56 PM

Join Us for a Scholar Exchange with Eric Foner

This Week’s Scholar Exchanges: Slavery in America From the Constitution to Reconstruction and an Encore of the AP Court Case Session! Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday will discuss the following questions: …