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The Constitution in the 2016 presidential primaries Feb 11, 2016

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Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute and Michael Dorf of Cornell University Law School discuss hot topics on the campaign trail, including citizenship, immigration, and gun control.

The 15th Amendment and the right to vote Feb 04, 2016

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Richard Pildes of the New York University School of Law and Bradley Smith of the Capital University Law School discuss the history and meaning of the last Reconstruction Amendment.

Jeffrey Rosen answers your constitutional questions Jan 28, 2016

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Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, answers listener questions about natural-born citizenship, gun rights, same-sex marriage, and more.

What’s next for free speech? Jan 21, 2016

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Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago Law School and Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law dissect the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment and explore current debates over its meaning.

Public unions and free speech at the Supreme Court Jan 13, 2016

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Catherine Fisk of the University of California, Irvine School of Law and David Forte of the Cleveland State University Marshall College of Law break down the constitutional issues in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association and predict how the Court will rule.

Constitutional Minute: Natural-born citizenship Jan 13, 2016

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In this bonus segment, Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, explains what the Constitution says about "natural born" citizenship and the presidency.

Have we lost our First Amendment rights of assembly and petition? Jan 07, 2016

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Burt Neuborne of the New York University School of Law and John Inazu of the Washington University School of Law reveal the history and power of the First Amendment's Assembly and Petition Clauses.

Dissent and the Supreme Court Dec 31, 2015

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Revered judicial authority Melvin Urofsky talks about his new book on the history of dissent at the Supreme Court and its role in the nation's constitutional dialogue.

The life and legacy of President George H.W. Bush Dec 24, 2015

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Presidential historian Jon Meacham joins The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza to discuss his blockbuster new biography of George H.W. Bush, the nation's 41st President and a former chairman of the National Constitution Center.

The history and meaning of the Establishment Clause Dec 16, 2015

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In honor of the holiday season, Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School and Marci Hamilton of the Cardozo School of Law debate the history and contemporary application of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.

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