Michael Gerhardt, author of the new book FDR’s Mentors: Navigating the Path to Greatness, and Andrew Busch, author of Reagan's Victory: The Presidential Election of 1980 and the Rise of the Right, join Jeffrey Rosen to explore the pivotal elections of 1932 and 1980. They compare the transformative presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, and trace how founding-era debates between Hamilton and Jefferson over the scope of federal and executive power re-emerged during the New Deal and Reagan Revolution. This program originally streamed live on April 16, 2024.
Resources:
Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.
Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.
Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.
You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.
Voting Rights, Election Law, and the Midterms
Key Congressional Elections in History
Is There a Supreme Court Legitimacy Crisis?
Libel, the Media, and Constitutional Legitimacy
Senators Flake and Coons: The Future of the Senate and the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Term Preview
Should Chevron Be Overturned?
Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Recap
The History of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
What Constitutes an Impeachable Offense?
Robert Smalls: Escaping Slavery and Fighting Injustice
Harriet Scott: The Woman Behind Dred Scott v. Sanford
Callie House: Reparations Advocate and Trailblazer
John Bingham: Father of the 14th Amendment
The life and legacy of Frederick Douglass
What is Treason?
The New Supreme Court
Happy 150th Birthday, 14th Amendment
The Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy
The Supreme Court now: Decisions, deciders and what’s next
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Tiny Desk Concerts - Video
60 Minutes
Left, Right & Center
The Axe Files with David Axelrod
Kickass News