Jeffrey Rosen, president of the Constitution Center, said in an interview that interest in the Constitution has been skyrocketing in the last year. Visits to the museum have jumped, as well as Web traffic to the Interactive Constitution, a free resource that provides every single clause and amendment to the Constitution, along with interpretations by constitutional scholars from across the political and philosophical spectrum. More than 100,000 people every month are listening to “We the People” podcasts. And because attendance is up at traveling debates on key issues staged around the country, more are being scheduled, he said.
“Our work is more relevant than ever,” he said. “There is a tangible hunger in the country for nonpartisan information about the Constitution.”
