Constitution Drafting Project: A Discussion of Five New Amendments

The Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University and the National Constitution Center present a discussion on the NCC’s landmark Constitution Drafting Project, featuring members of the drafting teams: Caroline Fredrickson of team progressive, Timothy Sandefur of team libertarian, and Ilan Wurman of team conservative. They will discuss their approaches to constitution drafting, the various amendments they agreed on, and the project’s importance in today’s constitutional environment. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.  This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Additional Resources National Constitution Center, Constitution Drafting Project National Constitution Center, Constitution Drafting Project, "The Proposed Amendments" (PDF) Ilan Wurman, A Debt Against the Living: An Introduction to Originalism Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, 2024 Model Constitutional Convention Justice Stephen Breyer on the Importance of Civics Education Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America We the People: A Progressive Reading of the Constitution for the Twenty-First Century The Preamble to the Constitution The Declaration of Independence National Constitution Center, Supreme Court Case Library, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Stay Connected and Learn More Continue the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. Please subscribe to Live at the National Constitution Center and our companion podcast We the People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.