The virginia plan for example, the compromise presented at the Constitutional Convention thought the balance of large and small states and bicameral legislature. Another critical compromise is the agreement to tolerate slavery even though it would be prohibited in 1808. Without the compromise the Southern States would never have agreed to ratify the constitution and there would have been you know no United States of america. A great wrong was embedded in our find a shuttle document and the seeds of civil war were stone. The founders, even many of the slaveholders among them acknowledged slavery was an abomination antithetical to the declaration of independence many of them signed. Most hoped it would disappear for economic reasons, but for 80 years americans would live with the start contradictions between the existence of slavery within its borders and the first principle of the declaration that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. Th
Book festival even if you cannot be there. [applause] ladies and gentlemen welcome to the center. [applause] i am Jeffrey Rosen the president of this institution. This is such a happy day to celebrate the great collaboration between the National Constitution center and cspan. [cheering] cspan has an inspiring nonpartisan mission to bring unfiltered information about the u. S. Government to american citizens and that coincides with the National Constitution centers mission which i want all of you to recite along with me to inspire our guests and viewers. The National Constitution center is only institution in america, chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis. That was very well done. [applause] i was thrilled to my friends and colleagues susan who is head of cspan came just a few months ago and said we have a great new book on the president , lets launch at the Constitution Center. Were here to do it and its an honor to welcome
Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the center. [applause] i am Jeffrey Rosen the president of this institution. This is such a happy day to celebrate the great collaboration between the National Constitution center and cspan. [cheering] cspan has an inspiring nonpartisan mission to bring unfiltered information about the u. S. Government to american citizens and that coincides with the National Constitution centers mission which i want all of you to recite along with me to inspire our guests and viewers. The National Constitution center is only institution in america, chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis. That was very well done. [applause] i was thrilled to my friends and colleagues susan who is head of cspan came just a few months ago and said we have a great new book on the president , lets launch at the Constitution Center. Were here to do it and its an honor to welcome back the great founder of cspan brian lamb. Americas
His principal interest includes federal and state institutional law, first and Second Amendments and legal history. Joseph earned his ba degree magna cum laude from rice university, masters degree from cambridge. And agd degree from yale school. He knew both of the people we had last week, although he did not take any courses from them. Joseph helped the briefing for the Landmark Supreme Court district of columbia versus heller in 2008. The district of columbia fire arms control regulation act of 1975 required, among other things, that all firearms be kept unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted those owning restricted residence from owning handguns, accept those registered prior to the enactment of the law. In a 54 decision the Supreme Court said it protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And to use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense within a home. Unfortunately, joseph was o
Degree from rice university, a masters from cambridge and a jd from yell. Yale. Joe stepped the breathing for the Landmark Supreme Court versus halloran 2008. The district of columbia firearms control regulation act of 1975 required other things that all firearms be kept quote unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted residents from owning handguns except those registered prior to the enactment of the law. In a five to four decision, the Supreme Court said that the Second Amendment protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And to use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense within a home. Unfortunately, joseph was on the wrong side of that decision. Our second speaker is aaron murphy. He is a partner and litigator with the washington, d. C. Law Firm Kirkland and ellis. She earned a ba degree from northwestern and a jd degree magna team magna colada from georgetown. She has clerked for c