A cameo. When we get to the q a part there is a microphone in the back of the room and we will let you know when it is time you will line up there to ask your questions. It is always worthwhile to revisit the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Our guest speaker, kermit roosevelt, explores these documents and shares interpretation of their meaning and relevance. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of pennsylvania law school. He was born and raised in d. C. And attended harvard and yale. Before joining, he served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice David souter. His book sets standards by which citizens can determine whether the Supreme Court is abusing its authority to interpret the constitution. He also teaches creative writing and is the author of two novels. In the shadow of the law and allegiance. Please join me in a round of applause for professor roosevelt. [applause] thank you. Thank you all
Filming. Also, if youre wondering what all the equipment is in the back of the room, its cspan, so make show your nicest smile, brush your hair, get ready, just in case you get a cameo. And when we get to the q a part, there is a microphone in the back of the room, and well let you know when its time for that, and well ask you to line up this to ask your questions. In a politically restive time, its always worthwhile revisiting the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Tonight, our guest speaker, kermit roosevelt, explores these documents and shares his interpretation of their meaning and relevance. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of pennsylvania law school. He was born and raised in d. C. And attended Harvard University and yale law. Before joining the penn faculty, he served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice David souter. His book, the myth of judicial activism, making sense of Supreme Court
He argues thaw failures and reinventions we use the constitution as a tool to create our modern core values. The Smithsonian Associates hosted the event. Good evening, everyone. Can you all hear me in the back . My name is ruth robbins and it is a pleasure to welcome you to our program, before we start a couple of quick things. If you have electronic devices, now is a good time to turn them off. As usual in our programs, there is no photography and no filming. Also, if youre wondering what our equipment is in the back of the room, its cspan. So make show your nicest smile, brush your hair, in case you get a cameo and when we get to the q and a part, there is a meeker phone in the back of the room that will let you know when its time for that and youll get time to ask your questions. In the rest of times it is always worthwhile to visit the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework of the government. Today our guest speaker Kermit Roosevelt explains these d
Country. After months of unrest voting process of peacefully in guinea where president conde is seeking to extend his decade in power. And calls for calm in a corner car back where theres little hope the latest ceasefire will hold off to all media and azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking it within hours. Welcome to the program we begin this hour in chile where theyve been clashes in the capital as tens of thousands of people mock a year since the beginning of a protest movement against inequality in the country and. The demonstration started last october after the government pushed up metro fares and stopped in march to change the coronavirus but they have resumed over the past week just ahead of a constitutional referendum was a key demand of the demonstrators have been sporadic clashes between riot police and protesters in the center of santiago at least 5 people have been injured according to some of the latest figures so lets go straight to our last america it is to be seen in
A reporter killed. From malaysias Prime Minister we report on a state election that could determine his future on the national stage. The conservative. Who could be the next u. S. Supreme Court Justice donald trump prepares to name his replacement for ruth bader. And in sport the Boston Celtics are still alive in their n. B. A. Playoff series. 6. So that hes been in the job just 27. 00 days but the man chosen to be lebanons next Prime Minister has now resigned so to the country back to square one. For a new stable government says he simply hasnt been able to form a government of specialists in a country where power is shared between different. Sex the former ambassador to germany was named Prime Minister designate at the end of august and thats when the previous government resigned amid protests in the wake of that huge explosion at beirut port which of course killed 192 people and devastated the capital. Well my will soon measure as the efforts to form the government reached their fin