American Democracy in Decline: Are We on the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis?

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Was Live Fri, Nov 10, 2023 | 11 am PT

Guest Speakers

  • Seth Masket, Professor, Department of Political Science, Director of the Center for American Politics at the University of Denver
  • Aziz Z. Huq, Scholar of United States and Comparative Constitutional Law, University of Chicago Law School
  • Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Professor of Constitutional Law, John Jay College (CUNY), author, playwright, writer/host of Emmy Award-winning animated series “Your Democracy”

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Event Overview

What is a Constitutional crisis? How do we recognize it? Is the United States sliding towards one? How much can you push the Constitution until the country’s system breaks? Experts have many definitions of what a constitutional crisis is, from a party that embraces a cult of personality to refusing to accept the results of an election, to rising authoritarian sentiments, to powerful political actors systematically violating the Constitution and the law, to an operational crisis where the system fails to handle significant challenges facing the nation.

Our panel will engage with ethnic media to discuss this subject to help us understand its signs and how to cover this critical topic, which may be on the table before or after the 2024 election.  

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