Examining U.S. Constitution on 225th anniversary of Bill of Rights
Yale University constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar will speak on 'The Constitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era' at the National Constitution Center. (Photo by Harold Shapiro)
Thursday marks the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Bill of Rights.
The National Constitution Center’s day of related events includes perspective from Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of political science at Yale University where he teaches constitutional law at Yale College and Yale Law School.
He recently spoke with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller. Listen to their conversation below.
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