Visions of the Republic Symposium: <i>The People</i>: A Pre-Primer for Critically Reevaluating Representation & Court Power in the Present

What exactly is an American? Who or what are the People? Is there an authentic, viable American political identity or community? Or do the deep ruptures and balkanization that seem to pervade law and politics— ranging from pandemics, national security, impeachment, and the environment, to issues of an everyday, local nature—indicate a crisis of legitimacy, cohesion, and national community?