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Consider the Constitution

The Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution

Consider the Constitution is a podcast from the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier. The show provides insight into constitutional issues that directly affect every American. Hosted by Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey the podcast features interviews with constitutional scholars, policy and subject matter experts, heritage professionals, and legal practitioners.

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Episodis

75 episodis

  1. That’s How Change Happens 33:42
  2. You Can’t Defer the Maintenance on the Republic 35:11
  3. The Unfinished Constitution 35:30
  4. The Declaration Is Our Inheritance 24:09
  5. You Compromise on Politics, Not on Principles 33:40
  6. The Chapter Between the Revolution and the Constitution 33:57
  7. More Than Decoration: What Montpelier's Objects Reveal About Power and Slavery 31:12
  8. The Man Behind "We the People": Recovering James Wilson 37:20
  9. Sacred Words: Jefferson, Madison, and the Language of Religious Freedom 39:04
  10. Becoming Madison 19:47
  11. Making the Constitution Readable: PBS' Ben Sheehan on Civics, Comedy, and Closing the Knowledge Gap 32:16
  12. 250 Years Later: The Philosopher Who Made It Possible 32:28
  13. The Constitution Before the Constitution with Dr. Zachary Deibel 35:35
  14. The Temple and the Republic: Architecture, Liberty, and Madison's Legacy 29:01
  15. Women and the Constitution 34:14
  16. Promises to Keep: Madison, Self-Government, and the Citizen's Responsibility 26:54
  17. The Supreme Court's Credibility 31:59
  18. Madison's Revolutionary Legacy: From Virginia Rights to the War of 1812 27:39
  19. The Foundation of Legislative Politics 35:27
  20. Loyalists, Patriots, and the Reality of Revolution 36:11
  21. Forging the Revolution: Montpelier's Blacksmith Shop and the Hidden Network of the American War 27:58
  22. Young Madison and the Founding Years 31:14
  23. Consider The Constitution: 2025 Year in Review 35:00
  24. The Power of Place: Historic Preservation at James Madison's Montpelier 37:42
  25. The Mosaic of Montpelier 25:03
  26. Congress by Design: How the Founders Built America's Most Powerful Branch 33:55
  27. Your Invitation to Madison's Montpelier: An Unprecedented Public Seminar Experience 11:47
  28. The Madison Paradox: Empowering Government While Limiting Power 26:34
  29. Campus Safety and Free Speech: Police Training for Constitutional Rights 25:17
  30. Qualified Immunity: Where Constitutional Law Meets Public Safety 38:00
  31. Official Message: How Members of Congress Communicate with Constituents 24:11
  32. Beyond the Founders: How Ordinary Americans Built a Government 37:19
  33. The Philosophical Roots of American Democracy 24:28
  34. Constitutional Safeguards: How the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments Protect Your Rights 21:53
  35. Debunking Political Myths with Dr. Casey Burgat 28:55
  36. Slavery, the Constitution, and the Road to Civil War 32:18
  37. The Unwritten Role: First Ladies in American Democracy 31:16
  38. Warriors for Constitutional Rights with Sharon McMahon 29:07
  39. Executive Authority: Constitutional Leadership in the Modern Presidency 36:40
  40. Presidential Pardon Power 21:34
  41. Transfer of Power: Lessons from 1800 26:47
  42. What Would Madison Make of TikTok? 28:21
  43. Consider The Constitution: Highlights from Season One 24:16
  44. The Birth of Executive Power: Creating the American Presidency 27:48
  45. Raising Engaged Citizens: A Conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack 27:33
  46. Constitution Building Across Continents: Insights from YALI Fellows 16:05
  47. Building Justice: African Courts and Global Democracy with Dr. Tinashe Hofisi 25:33
  48. Global Impact of the U.S. Constitution 33:22
  49. Reconstruction's Constitutional Legacy with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries 20:35
  50. Constitutional Change: Articles V and VII with Dr. Beau Breslin 24:45