Review of the first time in history the Supreme Court has broadcast arguments live here i am the president of the National Constitution center, and we have been beginning these meaningful sessions in Public Education by reciting together the inspiring mission, which comes from the u. S. Congress, so here we go. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution among the american people. That is just what we are trying to do in collaboration with cspan, as we have invited you to join us in a listening to these important oral arguments and then convening afterwards with some of americas most thoughtful scholars who have filed briefs and are taking positions on both sides of the case to help us unpack the arguments we just heard. Friends, this has been an extraordinary morning. We are three cases along the pre
Contrast, rather than as proxy voters, it is free to do so. In short, states determine how to select a electors and ensure they meet the relevant requirements and perform their duties as assigned. This means that states can oversee bribery as an incident, as a power to appoint. Tos must include the power remove and elector without a criminal trial. Under my friends position, as a practicality, ride electors would cast ballots and even legal votes. The state prevented him from casting a legal ballot. As this court explains in ray, the purpose and history of the 12th amendment reflected the reality that electors acted as pledge agents and the history of such pledges should be given great weight. Point,ustice ginsburgs and it is worth noting that people rely on such pledges taken voluntarily. Be of requirements would little value if not enforced. In almost 70 years since ray, states have continued to an act loss. Congress has consistently deferred to the Plenary Authority and no court oth
Heard, and to Learn Together the cases we have heard. We have developed a nice ritual together of beginning our by reciting the Inspiring Mission of the National Constitution center, which comes from the u. S. Bicentennial, which is when the National Constitution center was founded. Along with me. The National Constitutional center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to andease awareness understanding of the constitution among the American People. Time ihe chills every recited. That is what we are doing together, in the spirit of learning. Thanks for engaging us in this experiment. Tom excited to welcome you talk about the remarkable arguments we just heard about whether or not the states of washington and colorado can pass to voteuiring electors for the president ial candidates whom they have been pledged to elect. Joining us to discuss this crucially important and deeply inter
Is widely published. I had the great pleasure of introducing her recently on a podcast, and i cannot wait to share her work and her insights with you. Lindsay, welcome to americas town hall. Edward thank you so much for having me. And edward larson, the hugh and hazel darling chair in law at pepperdine university. He is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in history. He is the coauthor of 14 books, several of them on George Washington and the founders, and his newest book is franklin and washington, the founding partnership. It is wonderful to welcome you back to the National Constitution center. Thank you so much for having me back, even if only virtually. It is just great. I am so eager to learn from both of you and with both of you in a spirit of louis brandeis. Come, let us reason together. Let the learning begin. Let us begin with you, because you have this powerful pairing of the two founders you consider the first among the founders, washington and franklin. You notice they are la
Welcome to the final installment of the National Constitution center can see spent wrap up of the remarkable two weeks that we have just experienced together pretty for the first time in american history, this ring for it has been broadcasting light oral arguments in the National Constitutional center in cspan have been here with you to convene the arguments to bring together americas leading ideas on each side and to Learn Together about the arguments we just heard. We have now developed a ritual together at the beginning of our learning by reciting these and mission of the National Constitution better which comes from the u. S. Congress and bicentennial of the constitution. Some friends, here we gor. Percent along with me. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution among the American People.