With today's sharp partisan divide, people's perception of constitutional change is highly influenced by their political affiliation.
However, this isn't the first time the citizenry and the constitution have been at a standstill. We'll delve into the history of changing the US Constitution, as well as those at the state level, in this time of sharp divisions.
This isn't the first time the people and the constitution are at a standstill and a brief look into history may tell us why tensions are rising.
Host:
Mike Thompson, Chief Content Director: Radio
Guests:
Jonathan Marshfield, associate professor of law at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law
Wilfred Codrington III, associate professor of law at the Brooklyn Law School
John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University