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A weekly show from the National Constitution Center hosted by Julie Silverbrook and Tom Donnelly where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.© 2026 National Constitution Center. All Rights Reserved. Politique et gouvernement
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  • Scott Greenberger on The Forsaken Founder: Gouverneur Morris

    Scott Greenberger on The Forsaken Founder: Gouverneur Morris
    Oct 29 2026
    In this episode, author Scott S. Greenberger discusses his new book, The Forsaken Founder, which explores the colorful life and consequential legacy of Gouverneur Morris, the “Penman of the Constitution,” an often overlooked and forgotten figure of the American founding. Greenberger highlights Morris’s indispensable contributions to the American Revolution, his central role in shaping the language and structure of the Constitution, and how he helped to guide the early republic in its fragile first years. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources Scott S. Greenberger, The Forsaken Founder: Gouverneur Morris, the Unsung Patriot Who Wrote the Constitution, Stood Up to Slavery, and Survived the Reign of Terror (2026) Gouverneur Morris, Constitutional Convention Speeches (1787), National Constitution Center Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), National Constitution Center Stay Connected and Learn More Stay connected with We the People—follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. Questions or comments? Email podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Follow @ConstitutionCtr on social media and sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate. Support our important work by making a donation today. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate
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    51 min
  • Can Article V Conventions Advance Constitutional Reform?

    Can Article V Conventions Advance Constitutional Reform?
    Oct 22 2026
    Article V of the U.S. Constitution establishes two methods for proposing constitutional amendments: a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or a convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Although all 27 ratified amendments have been proposed by Congress, and no Article V convention has ever been called, the convention process remains an alternative path to constitutional reform. In this episode, Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School and David A. Super of Georgetown University Law Center debate whether Article V conventions offer a necessary alternative to a politically gridlocked Congress or pose unacceptable risks to the constitutional order. They examine the history and purpose of Article V conventions, current movements to amend the Constitution, concerns about a runaway convention, and potential safeguards to ensure democratic accountability. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources VthePeople, Harvard Law School “Debating another way to change the Constitution,” Rebecca Beyer, Harvard Law Today, Oct. 6, 2026 “Making an Article V Convention Safe for Democracy,” Lawrence Lessig, New York Review, April 17, 2023 “A constitutional convention is the last thing America needs,” David A. Super, Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2017 Article V, Interactive Constitution, National Constitution Center Article V: Amending the Constitution, National Constitution Center Stay Connected and Learn More Stay connected with We the People—follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. Questions or comments? Email ⁠podcast@constitutioncenter.org⁠. Follow @ConstitutionCtr on social media and ⁠sign up⁠ to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate. Support our important work by making a donation today. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate⁠
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    1 h et 6 min
  • David O. Stewart on The Democracy We Must Keep

    David O. Stewart on The Democracy We Must Keep
    Oct 15 2026
    Historian David O. Stewart joins to discuss his latest book, The Democracy We Must Keep, which examines the foundational ideas in nine key founding-era documents that shaped America's constitutional democracy. Stewart discusses how the founders sought to create a government strong enough to govern but constrained enough to protect liberty, the compromises and debates that shaped the Constitution, and the warnings about political parties and factionalism in Washington’s Farewell Address and Jefferson’s First Inaugural. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources David O. Stewart, The Democracy We Must Keep: Seven Founders, Nine Documents, and The Ideas That Shaped America, (2026) “The Fragility of Self-Government,” The Civic Decade (October 14, 2026) Interactive Constitution, National Constitution Center Interactive Declaration of Independence, National Constitution Center George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796), National Constitution Center Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address (1801), National Constitution Center Stay Connected and Learn More Stay connected with We the People—follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. Questions or comments? Email podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Follow @ConstitutionCtr on social media and sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate. Support our important work by making a donation today. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate
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    47 min
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