Summary
Historian Jill Lepore has written a new book titled "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." The book examines the different ways people interpret the U.S. Constitution, such as whether it should stay the same or change with the times. Geoff Bennett interviewed Lepore as part of a series on democracy.
Key Facts
- Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard University.
- Lepore has written a book called "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution."
- The book looks at how people interpret the Constitution.
- One interpretation is "originalism," which means keeping the Constitution the same as when it was written.
- Another view is that the Constitution should evolve with changing times.
- Geoff Bennett interviewed Lepore about her book.
- The interview is part of a series called On Democracy.
