We the People

Justice Stephen Breyer on the Importance of Civics Education

Oct 6, 2022

55:33

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You Can Be Friends With People

01:35

Do You Have Hard Feelings After the Toughest Cases?

01:38

The Future of the Rule of Law

01:40

Introduction

2min

Why Is It Important to Study Civics in the Constitution?

4min

You Can't Say What You Want in School

2min

The Importance of Deliberation and Compromise

2min

The Best Is the Enemy of the Good

6min

Can You Be Friends With People You Defend on the Court?

5min

Is There Anything You Can Do About Senator Helms?

2min

You Can Be Friends With People

2min

Do You Have Hard Feelings After the Toughest Cases?

2min

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How Do We Decide Which Weapons Fall Within the Protection of the Second Amendment?

4min

11.

Do You Think the Dobbs Case Undermines the Court's Legitimacy?

6min

12.

Is the Supreme Court Legitimate?

4min

13.

How Do You Get the Law Changed?

2min

14.

Do You Think It's Important for Citizens to Follow Decisions That They Contradict?

4min

15.

The Future of the Rule of Law

2min

16.

We're Putting a Lottery in the Constitution

5min

17.

We the People on Apple Podcast

2min

To conclude our week-long celebration of Constitution Day and to celebrate the launch of our Constitution 101 course, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (ret.) joined Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the NCC, for a private conversation with middle and high school students about the importance of civics education in America. Justice Breyer recently joined Justice Neil Gorsuch as honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center.

Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.

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You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

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We the People

Justice Stephen Breyer on the Importance of Civics Education

You Can Be Friends With People

Do You Have Hard Feelings After the Toughest Cases?

The Future of the Rule of Law

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