CCD Events

The Center for Constitutional Design brings together the top minds in constitutional law and practice to explore the most pressing issues facing democracy at home and abroad. Join us for these important discussions.

Constitutional Change in Mexico

Beus Center for Law and Society 111 E Taylor St, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mexican democracy is at a crossroads. In the center stage of the current dynamic and challenging times lies the Mexican Constitution, one of the oldest and most amended in the

Mexico: Constitutional Democracy in Crisis?

Location: Beus Center for Law and Society 111 E Taylor St, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Featuring Julio Rios-Figueroa, Andrea Pozas-Loyo and Manuel Gonzalez Join CCD visiting scholars from Mexico—Julio Antonio Rios Figueroa (Professor of Law, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México), Andrea Pozas-Loyo (Professor, Institute of

The Irrelevant First Amendment

Location: Beus Center for Law and Society 111 E Taylor St, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

A Presentation by Ashutosh Bhagwat with Commentary by James Weinstein Room 150, Beus Center for Law and Society The Center for Constitutional Design will host a conversation about whether the

Amendment Reform in America and Abroad  

ARIZONA TIME 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EASTERN TIME 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM The National Constitution Center and the Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University present a

Can the Legislative Power Be Delegated to the Administrative State?

Beus Center for Law and Society 111 E Taylor St, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Can the legislative power be delegated? Is the “major questions” doctrine” a suitable alternative to the non-delegation doctrine – the doctrine that states that a delegated power (and Congress’ powers

Five New Amendments: Next Steps for Constitutional Change

Online

Join the Center for Constitutional Design and the National Constitution Center for a discussion of the amendments to the Constitution proposed by the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Drafting Project. This pathbreaking initiative asked three teams of

The State of Free Expression in the U.S. and Abroad

Webinar

Join free-speech advocates Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion, political activist, and chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative; Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean pastor and democratic activist; and Suzanne Nossel, CEO of

Amending the Constitution: Twin Jeopardies

Beus Center for Law and Society 111 E Taylor St, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Join the Center for Constitutional Design for our 1st Annual Constitution Day Address. Our inaugural Constitution Day speaker will be Russ Feingold, President of the American Constitution Society. He served

Money, Politics, and the U.S. Constitution

Who gets to decide whether and how to regulate money in our campaigns and elections? For the past 50 years, the Supreme Court has made itself the nation's apex regulator

From FDR to Biden: The Creation of the Modern Presidency

Virtual Event The Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University and the National Constitution Center present a discussion exploring how the institution of the modern presidency has evolved through