A "Living" Constitution?

Join our scholars on a Saturday morning for a moderated conversation about constitutional interpretation.

Today’s question: Is the Constitution a "living" document?

Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webinars are open to social studies, history, government, civics and humanities educators.

Readings:

• Meese, Speech to the American Bar Association

• Brennan, “The Constitution of the United States: Contemporary Ratification”

• Posner, “What am I? A Potted Plant?”

• Scalia, “Originalism: The Lesser Evil”

• Vermeule, “Beyond Originalism”