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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. 270 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Thomas...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/09/12

What makes a Supreme Court case a landmark case? That’s going to mean something different to each of us. Generally those cases that plow new ground can be viewed as landmark. The Supreme Court rules on a wide range of cases that affect the way our government functions. To discuss a number of these cases, our special guest today is Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation.

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Ep. 269 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Josh Dunn |...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/08/29

Marbury v. Madison is a landmark Supreme Court case that we all learned in U.S. History class established the principle of judicial review. Our guest today, Dr. Josh Dunn, takes a slightly different view. Join us as we continue our series on the Constitution’s checks and balances and dive deeper into Marbury v. Madison and the concept of judicial review. Dr. Dunn is Professor and Executive Director of the Institute of American Civics at the Baker School of Public Affairs and Public Policy at the

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Ep. 268 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Mackubin T....

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/08/22

The United States military, while not the largest by number of enlisted members, is unmatched with its number of ships, planes and tanks. The Founders divided control of the military in quite a genius way. Some power rests with Congress and some rests with the President as the military’s commander-in-chief. Why did the Founders want military power to rest with civilians? How does this protect natural rights? To discuss the checks and balances in control of the extraordinary power of our

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Ep. 267 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Gary Porter...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/08/15

Any amendment to the U.S. Constitution has two paths to be proposed to the states for ratification. One is the well-known path: a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress. Article V of the Constitution also dictates how potential amendments can be proposed to the states for ratification by a Convention of States. Could a Convention of States actually happen? This week’s guest says it can and will! To walk us through this process, we are pleased to welcome Gary Porter, Executive Director of

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Ep. 266 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Alex E....

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/08/08

Here’s an interesting point to ponder: we think of the veto power as a presidential power but the power is found in Article I, Section VII, which we know creates Congress. This means the Founders intended the veto process to be every bit a part of the legislative process as well as an executive power. Why did they do this? What “grievance” found in the Declaration of Independence was the veto and veto override intended to rectify? What is the mechanism and process through which a veto takes

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Ep. 265 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | William...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/08/01

The United States has the oldest written constitution still in use than any other country. This stability is due in part to mechanisms buil in that protect our freedom. One such mechanism is the amendment process. What are the two paths for an amendment to come to pass and why did the Founding Fathers include this process when drafting the Constitution? To answer these questions, we are pleased to welcome William Reddinger. Dr. Reddinger is an associate professor at Regent University and

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Ep. 264 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Jon Schaff |...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/07/25

In Federalist 30, published in 1787, Alexander Hamilton explains the separation of powers as the executive branch having the power of the sword and the legislative branch having the power of the purse. A functioning government needs to be able to enforce law and wage but also has to be able to raise and spend appropriate money. This creates an incredibly effective check on both of those branches as one cannot function without the other. To dive further into this special governmental check we are

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Ep. 263 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Jon Schaff |...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/07/18

Article II, Section II of the United States Constitution grants numerous powers to the presidency. However, Clause II dictates the President must have the advice and consent of the United States Senate in order to exercise these powers. What does this mean and what is the nomination and confirmation process between these two branches of government? When specifically must the President consult with the Senate on nominations? For whom in the executive branch does this apply and for whom does it

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Ep. 262 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Heather...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/07/12

The United States Constitution is efficient in its division of power between the three branches of government. Articles I, II and III create the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches, respectively. Within Article II, Section II gives the President certain powers to function as our chief diplomat with other countries. Just what are these powers? What is the check on this power from the other branches? What is a treaty, and what is the difference between treaties and executive orders? To

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Ep. 261 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Adam...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/07/03

The Founders knew what they did not want our new government to be. Thomas Jefferson so eloquently made the argument to break away from one form while laying the groundwork for our next form of government. Then James Madison completed that groundwork in the text of Constitution. What do we mean by this? The Declaration spoke of unalienable rights, and declared the purpose of government instituted by man is to secure these rights. The Constitution then completes those thoughts by limiting the

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Ep. 260 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Samuel...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/06/27

Why do we consider the founding of this country to be such a momentous event that changed the trajectory of world history? Think about this: governments had risen and fallen from power for millennia before our country’s birth. What was the one big idea that made our founding so unique and its effects long-lasting? To answer this lofty question, we are thrilled to have a leading American scholar as our guest today. Dr. Samuel Postell is Assistant Director of the Lyceum Scholars Program at Clemson

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Ep. 259 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Matthew...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/06/20

We know checks and balances between the branches of federal government is a hallmark of our republic. But have you considered the checks and balances the Founders crafted into the design of Congress itself, with the House and Senate splitting legislative power? Why did the founders build in checks to prevent too much power residing within one chamber of our bi-cameral legislature and how did they accomplish this objective? To answer these questions and so many more, we are delighted to welcome

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Ep. 258 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Col. Bryan...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/06/13

Did you know the United States Army is older than the United States? The Army has its origins in 1775 at a time when the colonists had a distrust of a standing permanent army like the British employed in the colonies. As such, it was a not a permanent army. The War of 1812 showed our country the need for a permanent national army. In the ensuing years, the United States Army has fought a Civil War, two World Wars and protected American interests around the world. To share further history and the

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Ep. 258 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Col. Bryan...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/06/13

Did you know the United States Army is older than the United States? The Army has its origins in 1775 at a time when the colonists had a distrust of a standing permanent army like the British employed in the colonies. As such, it was a not a permanent army. The War of 1812 showed our country the need for a permanent national army. In the ensuing years, the United States Army has fought a Civil War, two World Wars and protected American interests around the world. To share further history and the

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Ep. 257 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Tony...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/06/06

Thomas Jefferson cemented his legacy as an incredible orator and writer when he wrote the Declaration of Independence, almost 250 years ago. His soaring rhetoric drew inspiration from multiple government and historic traditions: from John Locke to the Magna Carta to the Enlightenment. He used phrases and words that deserve special attention. What did Jefferson mean when he talked about unalienable rights, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, self-evident truths, and the Laws of Nature and

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Ep. 256 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Vincent...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/05/23

Did you know the phrase “separation of church and state” does not appear in our Constitution? The phrase was used by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. The First Amendment does guarantee “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” What was the intent of the founders in codifying this in the Constitution? Did they intend to keep religion out of government or rather government out of

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Ep. 256 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Vincent...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/05/23

Did you know the phrase “separation of church and state” does not appear in our Constitution? The phrase was used by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. The First Amendment does guarantee “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” What was the intent of the founders in codifying this in the Constitution? Did they intend to keep religion out of government or rather government out of

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Ep. 255 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | The...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/05/16

Our Constitution does not spend a lot of time detailing foreign policy powers. We know the president can appoint ambassadors, negotiate treaties and use executive agreements in our relations with other governments. But beyond that, what is the role of the presidency? What are the checks and balances with the other branches? What do we mean when we say foreign policy is an “inherent” power? To walk us through this complex power, we are pleased to have Dr. James S. Robbins as our guest this

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Ep. 254 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | We the...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/05/09

We have laws in our country passed by Congress. Then we have regulations that come out of the bureaucracy. Our guest today argues that when government grows, individual liberty shrinks. Our guest, Andrew Langer, is the president of the Institute for Liberty. He is going to discuss the benefits and costs (upwards of $4 trillion annually) of regulations, the process to challenge them and the impact of the Administrative Procedures Act (enacted in 1946) and the role of the public in the regulations

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Ep. 253 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Why Close...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/05/03

There’s been a lot of discussions in the current administration to streamline government. Part of that includes shuttering departments, including the Department of Education. Did you know for the vast majority of American history, the Department of Education didn’t exist and was created in 1979? To walk us through the process of shutting down a department and the reasons for it, we are happy to welcome Neal McCluskey, director of Cato's Center for Educational Freedom. Neal has worked on

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