Liberty Series: The Constitution: America’s Bedrock

Common ground is hard to find in today’s politics. In a society teeming with irreconcilable political perspectives, many people have grown frustrated under a system of government that constantly demands compromise. Increasingly both the right and the left have come to blame the Constitution for the resulting discord. But the Constitution is not the problem we face; it is the solution.  

Join leading Constitutional scholar Yuval Levin for a discussion of how Americans can recover an appreciation for the Constitution’s true genius and its potential for repairing America’s fault lines. Uncovering the framers’ sophisticated grasp of political division, Levin showcases the Constitution’s exceptional power to facilitate constructive disagreement, negotiate resolutions to disputes, and forge unity in a fractured society. Clear-eyed about the ways that contemporary politics have malfunctioned, Levin also offers practical solutions for reforming those aspects of the constitutional order that have gone awry.