The National Constitution Center looked at how the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution evolved and its role in the American democratic system. This event was held at the Constitution Ce…
242 viewsYale law professor Akhil Reed Amar examined whether James Madison should be considered the father of the Constitution. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation in Alexandria, Virgini…
881 viewsYale political science and law Professor Akhil Reed Amar talked about the possibility of term limits for Supreme Court justices. He spoke during the final portion of the Cato Institute’s 21s…
373 viewsThe Cato Institute held its 21st annual Constitution Day Symposium in Washington, D.C. In this third panel, legal scholars spoke about guns, drugs, and abortion, and the recent Supreme Court…
197 viewsThe Cato Institute held its 21st annual Constitution Day Symposium in Washington, D.C. In this second panel, legal scholars and lawyers spoke about First Amendment rights and recent Supreme …
452 viewsThe Cato Institute held its 21st annual Constitution Day Symposium in Washington, D.C. In this first panel, legal scholars spoke about constitutional structure and Supreme Court cases from t…
221 viewsThe Cato Institute held its 21st annual Constitution Day Symposium in Washington, D.C. In this fourth panel, legal scholars previewed high-profile Supreme Court cases in the upcoming 2022-23…
142 viewsYale University constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar discussed his podcast “Amarica’s Constitution.”
964 viewsYale University Law and Political Science Professor Akhil Reed Amar recounted the biggest questions and concerns that American citizens had regarding the Constitution after it was ratified. …
1,021 viewsConstitutional scholar Akhil Amar and former solicitor general Paul Clement talked about the 1963 Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The guests also responded to viewer phone ca…
20,084 viewsAkhil Reed Amar and Clifford Sloan talked about the background of the 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, in which the court ruled unanimously that it was the ultimate arbiter o…
53,841 viewsHistorian Richard Brookhiser talked about his book, Give Me Liberty: A History of America’s Exceptional Idea, in which he provided a history of America through 13 documents, including the Co…
1,327 viewsConstitutional scholars Philip Bobbitt and Akhil Reed Amar discussed how the U.S. Constitution defines impeachable offenses for the President. Philip Bobbitt, who was legal counsel to the Se…
1,822 viewsLegal experts, American Bar Association officials, professors and former law clerks testified on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court before the Senate Judiciary Committee…
16,439 viewsC-SPAN profiled Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick to replace retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. If confirmed, he would be the president’s second nominee to take a seat on t…
1,688 viewsNational Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen and constitutional scholars Akhil Amar and Michael Paulsen previewed the second season of “Landmark Cases: Historic Supreme Court Decisio…
3,481 viewsLaw experts and professors testified at a hearing on the role of special counsels and separation of powers. Many of the questions from committee members centered around Robert Mueller, the s…
2,785 viewsAkhil Reed Amar talked about his book, The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of Our Constitutional Republic, about the way geography impacts the way the American Constitution is interpreted and …
3,131 viewsHistorians talked about the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. They spoke about Thomas Jefferson’s opposition to Hamilton’s Federalist Party platform and how Hami…
912 viewsAkhil Reed Amar talked about his book, The Constitution Today. He spoke with Jeffrey Rosen. They spoke at the National Constitution Center’s 2016 Bill of Rights Day Book Festival.
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