Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 29, 2021
Was America founded to be a secular nation? In other words, does religion have no role in American politics or public policy-making? The answer is more complex than you might think. Robert George,…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · May 08, 2023
Unlike any governing document in history, the U.S. Constitution inscribed liberty and individual rights into law. But how could America espouse freedom at its founding and also permit slavery? Robert…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 18, 2022
Winning the War of Independence brought a new challenge to the American people: what sort of government should they choose for their new nation? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 04, 2021
If you ask Americans to name their country’s form of government, most of them will say they live in a democracy. However, the real answer is more complicated (and unexpected) than that. Robert…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jun 09, 2025
How could protecting workers’ rights open a Pandora’s box of legal activism? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, unpacks Lochner v. New York (1905)—the Supreme Court…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 05, 2026
When Thomas Jefferson wrote about “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” he wasn’t just using poetic language—he was laying down a radical vision for a free society. But what did he and the…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Sep 06, 2015
Was the Constitution written in a way that was designed to protect freedom and limit the government's size? Has it been effective in doing that? And what's the Supreme Court's record when it comes to…