The Future of the Constitution *In-Person* *NEW*

Using excerpts from Jill Lepore's new book, We the People as a guide, we will explore the uncertain future of the Constitution and the equality, freedom, rights, security, and order it has come to promise for all. How did we get here? What happened to that promise? What exactly is the ?originalism? that has been cited in a generation of decisions by the Roberts Court? Does the Constitution need to be amended? What are the competing visions of the future of the Constitution? Can any of these visions repair the fraying of the promise the Constitution has come to represent? This class will build on themes explored in two previous courses, The Pulse of Democracy and Where Did Your Rights Go? Required book: We the People by Jill Lepore. Instructor: Joshua Frank