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Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America

Constituting America

Constitutional Chats are hosted by Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, student ambassadors, and experts who join us weekly to discuss hot-topic issues! The audience is not on camera, but you may ask questions!

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Ep. 126 - Article 1 - How A Bill Becomes A Law

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2022/07/22

Constituting America viewers of a certain generation will undoubtedly remember a cartoon from Schoolhouse Rock called “I’m Just A Bill” that explained the legislative process in how a bill becomes law. James Madison wanted the process of legislating to be intentionally difficult through both houses to prevent what he called in Federalist 62 as “improper acts of legislation.” We all know Congress is made up of two bodies: the House and Senate. But what is the process of how a bill winds its way

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Ep. 125 - Article 1 - The Legislative Branch

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2022/07/15

This is worth pondering. We know the very first article in the U.S. Constitution creates Congress and gives it power at the same time. For lawmaking authority to be delegated to Congress, that means that power already existed but wasn’t delegated, right? Where did that power reside? The answer to that question is found in the first 3 words in the Preamble, “We The People.” If the legislative branch writes law, the executive branch enforces law and the judiciary adjudicates and interprets law, the

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Ep. 124 - Constitutional Convention & the Preamble

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2022/07/08

Fifty-five men arguing over 88 days. That’s what it took at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to draft a preamble and the seven articles that make up our Constitution. With the Articles of Confederation as a starting point, what were the challenges facing the delegates? How were compromises reached balancing state vs. federal power? What structural changes to the Articles of Confederation were made? All of these questions and many many more are answered in this exciting chat with our

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Ep. 122 - Our Special Flag Day Episode with "Betsy...

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2022/06/30

It has 13 stars on a blue background and 13 stripes of alternating red and white. Our country’s first flag was a rallying symbol during the American Revolution. But what do you know about the woman who made the flag, Betsy Ross? A devout Quaker, she was a young widow when her late husband’s uncle, Declaration of Independence signer George Ross, tasked her with making the flag. On National Flag Day, Constituting America proudly presents a conversation with Betsy Ross, skillfully played by Kim Hanley

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Ep. 123 - What Is the Semiquincentennial? Our...

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2022/06/30

In four years we will celebrate the biggest birthday our country has ever seen. In fact, planning for this birthday celebration began in 2016! That year, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4875, legislation which formally created the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Constituting America co-founder Cathy Gillespie is proud to be 1 of the 16 private citizen members of the commission! Join our

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Ep. 121 — How Republics Elect Heads of Government

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2022/06/10

During election cycles Americans often debate the value of the Electoral College. Not every citizen understands why the Founders created it, how it works today, and why it is so important to the stability of our Nation. Mr. Maibach traces its origin to the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. The Electoral College was a compromise between the 9 small states and the 4 most populous states when they met in Philadelphia. The Electoral College is designed so that

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Ep. 120 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of Partisanship

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2022/06/02

Madison defined it in Federalist No. 10. George Washington cautioned against it in his Farewell Address. What we call partisanship today, the Founders called faction. And they were concerned with its prevalence in politics. In their desire to create a government that featured reason over passion, the Founders were acutely aware of the negative effects faction brings. What can we do about it? Join our panel and guest William Morrisey, Professor Emeritus at Hillsdale College, for this discussion

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Ep. 119 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of Anarchy

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2022/05/26

Imagine this. You are designing a new country and have a coin in your hand to flip. One side is anarchy and the other is tyranny. What do you do? You flip the coin and try to get it to land on its side. This is what our Founders were aiming for when creating our country. We are happy to have Professor Gordon Lloyd of Pepperdine University with our student panel as we discuss everything from the whigs and worries, bi-annual vs annual elections, how order falls into tyranny and liberty falls into

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Ep. 118 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of Utopian Thought

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2022/05/19

Have you ever thought about our Constitution as a practical exercise in governance rather than an academic exercise? What that means is the Constitution addresses real problems accounting for human nature rather than viewing men through a utopian lens as virtuous “angels.” In Federalist 51, Madison tells us “if men were angels, no government would be necessary.” Join our panel and Professor Joerg Knipprath as we explore how the Founders were realists who dealt with real people and real problems

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Ep. 117 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Roman Republic

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2022/05/13

The Roman Empire, at its peak, spread from the Persian Gulf to England and encompassed all of the land adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea. How could an empire so large and powerful ultimately fall? What lessons from the Empire’s fall did our Framers recognize to influence the structure of our own country? According to our guest, Professor Joerg Knipprath of Southwestern Law School, one of the reasons for Rome’s fall was that it simply got too big to govern itself. For a deeper explanation, join

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Ep. 116 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of Dictators

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2022/05/05

How did two 17th century European philosophers shape the various systems of government we see worldwide? Thomas Hobbes believed stability relied on a “Leviathan” government, an all powerful state to maintain order. John Locke wrote about unalienable rights and the role of government in protecting those rights. Authoritative countries like Russia, China and North Korea follow the “Leviathan” model while democracies and republics follow Locke. While the United States is not the world’s first

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Ep. 115 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of Monarchy

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2022/04/28

When you think of a monarch, what comes to mind? Castles, moats and leading an entire country? Perhaps pomp and circumstance and a fancy throne? Have you ever thought about monarchies as perhaps the original form of government? In this chat with Professor Joerg Knipprath, our panel discusses the pros and cons of monarchies, how they can devolve into tyranny and how our Framers studied past civilizations in creating our country to avoid the pitfalls of monarchies.

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Ep. 114 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of Greece’s Democracy

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2022/04/21

Did you know the ancient Athenian Democracy was a pure democracy in that citizens directly voted rather than through representatives? However, only a few people, around 10,000, earned the title of “citizen.” The Founders of our country studied this and recognized the perils of the Athenian Democracy and other past regimes and democracies. By studying history, they navigated these pitfalls in establishing our country as a republic. Join our student panel and special guest, Dr. Christoper Burkett

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Ep. 113 – Treaties & The Constitution

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2022/04/14

We all know of famous treaties that ended wars such as the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution or the Treaty of Versailles which brought peace between Allied Powers and Germany at the end of World War I. You’ve also heard of international agreements between sovereign countries like the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. Besides knowing that treaties and international agreements both exist between nations, what are the other commonalities and

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Ep. 112 — War & the Constitution

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2022/04/08

War. We’ve all seen footage from war zones on the nightly news and most recently the tragic images from Ukraine. Did you know Congress has not actually declared war since World War II? How has the use of military force been authorized since then? What is the War Powers Act and how has it been applied? What does the Constitution say about this? What were the differing views from the Founders on war, specifically the differences between Hamilton on one side and Jefferson and Washington on the

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Ep. 112 — War & the Constitution

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2022/04/07

War. We’ve all seen footage from war zones on the nightly news and most recently the tragic images from Ukraine. Did you know Congress has not actually declared war since World War II? How has the use of military force been authorized since then? What is the War Powers Act and how has it been applied? What does the Constitution say about this? What were the differing views from the Founders on war, specifically the differences between Hamilton on one side and Jefferson and Washington on the

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Ep. 111 — The Founders on Foreign Policy

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2022/03/31

Have you thought about the Declaration of Independence as a foreign policy document? Or have you thought the same about Washington’s Farewell Address? Well they certainly are! The Declaration outlined our case for independence from another country and in itself is a statement on universal principles that were the cornerstone for our new country. Washington’s Farewell Address cautioned against “international friendships of dubious value.” The Founders put an emphasis on prudence as a classical

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Ep. 110 – Bitcoin: History & Future of Currency 101

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2022/03/24

How much do you actually know about bitcoin? You’ve undoubtedly heard about it and people becoming wealthy because of it. But what do you actually know about what it is and what gives it value? Bitcoin is described as the world’s first decentralized digital currency but it is neither the first digital currency nor the first decentralized currency. Join our special guest, Brandon Vanderford, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Arlington and our panel as

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Ep. 109 – Imports/Exports: Tariffs 101

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2022/03/17

Trade. Trade Wars. Economic Sanctions. Tariffs. These are terms you hear nightly on the evening news but what are they? The Founding Fathers saw a need for our country to regulate international commerce–both leaving and coming into our country–as a tool to protect and advance our country’s interests. One of the tools they gave Congress is the power to levy a tariff, or a tax on an imported item. But who bears the burden on that tax, the country sending that good or the country importing it?

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Ep. 108 – America’s Budget Deficit 101

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2022/03/11

The deficit. The debt. What are they and aren’t they the same thing? To be concise, the debt is the total of the yearly deficit our country runs yearly between tax revenue and debt and no, they are not the same thing. Did you know the President is supposed to submit a budget to congress to approve? Instead, Congress tends to pass short-term spending bills that more often than not are politically motivated. And what is the result of that? Over the last 62 years, we have had a national deficit

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