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Jeffrey Rosen answers questions about self-pardons, the Fourth Amendment and Madison

June 14, 2018

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In this episode, We the People host Jeff Rosen answers constitutional questions that you, our listeners, have been asking. We’ve been collecting your questions over the past few months from social media, our weekly newsletter, Constitution Weekly, and email. 

Among the topics: the limits of presidential pardons, James Madison’s views about political factions, and new Court guidance about automobile searches.

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