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.
Exploring the origins, debates, and ongoing challenges of the amendment process
Article V Project contributors and constitutional law experts Gerard Magliocca, Sanford Levinson, Michael Rappaport, and Stephen…
Recently, a member of the House of Representatives proposed changing the Constitution to allow current President Donald Trump the…
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