March 02, 2017
Why did Americans amend the Constitution to prohibit the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors,” only to resist and repeal the 18th Amendment just over a decade later? Historians Lisa Andersen and Josh Zeitz explore the history and politics of Prohibition, including its impact on federal power and civil liberties.
Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderated the event on March 2, 2017.
Legal scholars reflect on the NCC’s Constitution Drafting Project
The Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University and the National Constitution Center present a discussion on the…
On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two…
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