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PBS NewsHour

'We the People' explores the Constitution and its history

Season 2025 Episode 262 | 7m 18s

Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard University and author of the new book, “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.” Geoff Bennett sat down with Lepore for our series, On Democracy.

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