Our Constitution

著者: Library of Congress
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  • Unlock the history and meaning of the Constitution. Tailored for non-lawyers, the official podcast of the Constitution Annotated website from the Library of Congress provides an objective look at America’s charter and how it has been interpreted over time. The podcast embraces a unique documentary style that uses audio clips, including statements by Supreme Court Justices, to support its authoritative, objective and non-partisan analysis.
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Unlock the history and meaning of the Constitution. Tailored for non-lawyers, the official podcast of the Constitution Annotated website from the Library of Congress provides an objective look at America’s charter and how it has been interpreted over time. The podcast embraces a unique documentary style that uses audio clips, including statements by Supreme Court Justices, to support its authoritative, objective and non-partisan analysis.
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  • The Life and Legal Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
    2024/11/25

    On December 1, 2023, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor passed away at the age of 93. O’Connor served as the first female Supreme Court Justice from 1981 to 2006. She was known for her role in landmark Supreme Court decisions on abortion rights, affirmative action, federalism, the First Amendment, and many other issues.

    This podcast episode examines Justice O’Connor’s life and some of the highlights from her tenure as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

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    29 分
  • The Nineteenth Amendment and Women’s Citizenship
    2024/11/25

    For more than a century after the Constitution’s ratification, many states prohibited female citizens of the United States from voting in federal or state elections. Ratified in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging a U.S. citizen’s right to vote on the basis of sex, thereby recognizing women’s suffrage—in other words, a woman’s right to vote.

    This podcast episode will explore the evolution of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States and the events leading up to the Nineteenth Amendment’s ratification. It also discusses the ways in which the Amendment continues to have a lasting impact throughout society.

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    25 分
  • An Evolving Constitution
    2024/09/11

    In Article V of the Constitution, the Framers provided for the Constitution to be amended, but the Constitution’s meaning changes in other ways. This podcast examines the mechanics of formally amending the Constitution under Article V and how the Constitution’s meaning has evolved in response to historical events, social movements, and Supreme Court decisions by looking at several key moments in the development of constitutional law throughout the nation’s history. The podcast discusses concepts such as penumbral reasoning, extra-textual values and principles, and the small “c” constitution.

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    32 分

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