Built to Last? - Preview
Consider the systems that have kept the Constitution healthy for more than 225 years.
It's a Free Country - Preview
Examine what most Americans consider the Constitution’s most important feature: the Bill of Rights.
Behind the Scenes with CONSTITUTION USA
Go behind the scenes with CONSTITUTION USA and see what it was like making the series.
Constitution USA with Peter Sagal Extended Preview
Breathing new life into the traditional civics lesson, Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s "Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!", travels across the country to find out where the U.S. Constitution lives, how it works and how it doesn’t, how it unites us as a nation, and how it has nearly torn us apart.
Constitutional Battle Ground State
Visit Harborside Health Center in Oakland, CA where the state rights and federal law are in conflict.
The Big Bang Theory
Akhil Amar explains his view on the founding and how it is the significant moment in our history.
Philadelphia and the Constitutional Convention
Historian Richard Beeman explains the issues facing the creation of a new goverment.
Power Struggle: Tug of War
Gary Marbut discusses state rights and the advantage of state government.
Madison's Constitution Convention Notes
In this clip, tour guide Sean O'Brien shows us around James Madison's home. We make a stop at Madison's library and find out why Madison refused to publish his notes on the Constitutional Convention until after his death.
Making Changes Without Changing the Constitution?
When the Equal Rights Amendment didn't pass, Title IX changed the future for women.
The Framers and Slavery
In this clip, Stanford University professor and historian Jack Rakove discusses how the framers of the Constitution could have allowed slavery to remain a part of the country, even as they wrote about the merits of liberty.
Balance does not always hold - Wartime
Does the executive branch go too far in times of war? Learn more in this clip.
Equal Protection - part III
Learn more about convicted felons losing the right to vote and the role the 14th Amendment plays.
Equal Protection - part II
Learn how the 14th Amendment both protects and discriminates against citizens.
Equal Protection - part I
Does the 14th Amendment protect the right to same sex marriage? Legal scholar Robert George explains his thoughts.
Becoming part of We the People - part II
Ahkil Amar explains the impact slavery had on the Constitution.
Becoming part of We the People - part I
Akhil Amar explains his thoughts on the 14th Amendment and how it changed our country.
Affirmative Action
Affirmative action can sometimes reduce opportunities for others, learn more in this clip.
Crowd-sourcing Iceland
Iceland is in the middle of building a new constitution, learn more through Peter Sagal's visit.
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