Reframing the Constitution

Presidential historian Jon Meacham to speak on the endurance of the Constitution, closing Chautauqua’s Week 8

by Maggie Angevine on August 21, 2020

First, he spoke to the world at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, where he addressed the people and endorsed Joe Biden for presidency. “This is a grave moment in America,” Jon Meacham said in his

New York Times Magazine’s Emily Bazelon discusses how voting was laid out by the Founding Fathers, and how the pandemic and voting suppression may affect the 2020 election

by Nick Danlag on August 21, 2020

Ewalt and Bazelon A larger amount of mail-in ballots for the 2020 presidential election may force states, particularly swing states,

Cato Institute’s Robert Levy explores how libertarians agree and disagree liberals and conservatives on the role of the federal government

by Nick Danlag on August 20, 2020

Libertarianism is a philosophy centered on protecting private property, free markets and individual liberties. Robert Levy, chairman of the board

Hopkins scholar Martha Jones discusses history of voter suppression before and after ratification of 19th Amendment

by Nick Danlag on August 19, 2020

In the 1880s, suffrage leaders Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton began writing a history of women’s suffrage —

Cato Institute Chairman Robert A. Levy to discuss the founding fathers’ vision of limited government for Week Eight Lecture

by Eleanor Bishop on August 19, 2020

Robert A. Levy knows that Americans have a lot of misconceptions about libertarianism. Levy “Most people think libertarianism is synonymous

National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen opens week on ‘Reframing the Constitution’ by tracing founders’ ideals to present day

by Nick Danlag on August 18, 2020

Founding Father James Madison wanted to create a Constitutional system that ensured that reason prevailed over passion and prevented large assemblies from making hasty decisions. “That is why it is so difficult in the U.S.

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