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This is Democracy – Episode 310: Have we Outgrown the Constitution?

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This week, Zachary and Jeremi discuss the complexities and challenges surrounding the adaptability of the American Constitution with Professor Steven Skowronek. They delve into topics such as constitutional amendments, t...

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This is Democracy – Episode 310: Have we Outgrown the Constitution? is an episode from This is Democracy by LAITS. This week, Zachary and Jeremi discuss the complexities and challenges surrounding the adaptability of the American Constituti...

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Published Nov 6, 2025, 31:24 long, audio available.

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This week, Zachary and Jeremi discuss the complexities and challenges surrounding the adaptability of the American Constitution with Professor Steven Skowronek. They delve into topics such as constitutional amendments, the role and evolution of the Supreme Court, and the potential need for a new constitutional framework to address contemporary issues. Zachary sets the scene with a passage from Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Paper No. 85. Dr. Stephen Skowronek is the Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political and Social Science at Yale University. His most recent book is The Adaptability Paradox: Political Inclusion and Constitutional Resilience . Other publications include Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and the Unitary Executive (with John Dearborn and Desmond King), The Policy State : An American Predicament (With Karen Orren), The Politics Presidents Make: Leadership from John Adams to Bill Clinton , and Building a New American State: The Expansion of National Administrative Capacities, 1877-1920 (1982).

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Published Nov 6, 2025 and 31:24 long