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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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59:59

Breaking Down The Constitution: Article I (w/ Dr....

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2020/08/13

How the Legislature’s responsibilities are enumerated in Article I of the Constitution, and what powers “We, the People” have granted the House of Representatives and the Senate! In Part 1 of the “Breaking Down the Constitution” series, actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Dr. Colleen Sheehan, discussing Congress’s historical and modern roles, the Legislative Branch’s interactions with the President and

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54:11

Are You Convinced Yet? Federalist Paper #85 (w/...

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2020/08/08

How Federalist 85 summarizes Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay’s arguments for ratifying the Constitution, and lobbies for the colonists to “not make the perfect the enemy of the good.” Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassador Tova Love Kaplan interview Hillsdale’s Professor Adam Carrington on Alexander Hamilton’s closing message in Federalist Paper #85. Livestreamed on 08/04/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at

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57:39

Integrity of the Rule of Law: Federalist Paper #81...

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2020/07/31

How Federalist 81 explains the Constitution separating state court systems from the federal court system, and the powers and limitations of each! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Michigan Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren, on Alexander Hamilton’s message in Federalist Paper #81 and its continued explanation of the federal and state judiciary systems, including the Supreme Court. Livestreamed on

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54:50

Hamilton on the Judiciary: Federalist 78 (w/...

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2020/07/23

How Federalist 78 explains separating the Judicial Branch out from the Legislature! Cathy Gillespie, Jeanette Kraynak, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Hillsdale Professor William Morrisey, on Alexander Hamilton’s message in Federalist Paper #78 and how it set up the newly formed Judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Livestreamed on 07/21/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

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57:17

COVID-19 & Education: How Will the Schools Open? (w/...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2020/07/20

How are different school systems across the United States handling the beginning of the 2020-21 school year as the Coronavirus pandemic continues? Cathy Gillespie, Jay McConville, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Elizabeth Schultz, Fairfax County School Board Member Emeritus, on the different avenues schools and states are pursuing, and how we can place emphasis on what’s best for children as discussions continue. Livestreamed on 07/18/2020

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50:46

Women’s Suffrage & “Camilla Can Vote” (w/ Senator...

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2020/07/15

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, securing women the right to vote in the United States! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Senator Marsha Blackburn (TN) and her daughter, Mary Morgan Ketchel, on their new children’s book, “Camilla Can Vote,” about the story of women’s suffrage! Livestreamed on 07/14/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via

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59:32

Should TikTok Be Banned? (w/ Shane Tews)

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2020/07/13

Does TikTok pose a national security risk? Is the app appropriately handling the personal data of its users? Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Shane Tews on the U.S.’s concerns about TikTok’s data privacy and global security risks, and what app users can do to protect themselves from such risks. Livestreamed on 07/11/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at

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56:33

Our Founders’ Warning about Long Laws: Federalist 62...

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2020/07/09

How Federalist 62 warned against long and confusing laws! Actress Janine Turner, Constituting America Student Ambassador Tova Love Kaplan, and Peter Roff interview Professor Joseph Knippenberg on Federalist Paper #62, which discusses the setup of the Senate. Livestreamed on 07/07/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

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58:41

Declaration of Independence (w/ Tony Williams)

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2020/07/02

Hear the words of the Declaration of Independence read by Constitutional Chats hosts actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and student panelists Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman! Afterwords, our team discusses the global impact of our Declaration, its lasting effects, and more with our guest, author Tony Williams!

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01:00:27

Erasing History? Removal of Historic Statues (w/...

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2020/07/01

Is removing statues of historic figures rewriting history? Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Professor Bill McClay on providing historical context for the figures of the past; how, when, and if to decide to remove statues; and how Americans can ensure that the past is remembered and learned from, even when it is flawed. Guest appearance from We the Future Contest “Best Teacher Lesson Plan” winner Eboni

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59:48

Checks and Balances & Separation of Powers:...

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2020/06/24

How Federalist 51 explained the checks and balances and separation of powers delineated in the Constitution! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Dr. Bobbi Herzberg on Federalist Paper #51 and the strengths of checking power between the branches of the national government, as well as between state and federal government!

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59:01

Juneteenth, Emancipation Proclamation, & 13th...

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2020/06/22

The history of Juneteenth! On June 19, 1865, slaves in Galveston, TX were notified - two years after the Emancipation Proclamation - that the Civil War had ended and they were freed from slavery. Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Horace Cooper on the history of Juneteenth in Texas, the context under which Juneteenth celebrations began, and how the rest of the nation is joining in honoring this historic

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01:03:04

Federal v. National Government: Federalist Paper #39...

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2020/06/17

How Federalist 39 explained the intent of the Constitutional Convention to create the framework for a Republican form of government! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Professor Lucas Morel and Val Crofts on Federalist Paper #39 and how the differences between federal government and national government, and republic and democracy, factored into the way the Constitution was written.

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01:03:57

Expand Mail-In Voting? (w/ John Fund)

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2020/06/16

What is the difference between absentee voting and all mail-in voting, and in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, what should be done to ensure voter safety but continue to allow voter access? Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview John Fund on differences in voting methods and how states can best proceed for elections during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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57:12

The Difficulties of Convention: Federalist Paper #37...

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2020/06/10

How Federalist 37 explained the intent of the Constitutional Convention to set aside differences to create a framework for a stable American government! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Professor David Kopel on Federalist Paper #37 (written by James Madison)

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55:56

Faction, Freedom, and Fracture: Federalist Paper #10...

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2020/06/06

How Federalist 10 explained the purpose of a Constitutional government as preserving liberties and mitigating faction, and what that has meant throughout history and today! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Hillsdale’s Professor Adam Carrington on Federalist Paper #10 (written by James Madison), and what faction looks like in our present society.

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59:52

Space as Public & Private Enterprise: The...

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2020/06/01

How NASA and commercial companies like SpaceX are navigating new missions, and what governs companies and nations as they explore! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Professor Sean O’Keefe (former NASA Administrator) and Michael Gold (Acting Associate Administrator, NASA’s Office of International and Interagency Relations) on the Artemis Accords, the importance of STEM education, NASA’s collaborations

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56:40

Women's Right to Vote & The 19th Amendment (w/ Dr....

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2020/05/28

Celebrating 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which states that voting rights cannot be denied on the basis of sex! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Dr. Colleen Shogan (Vice-Chair of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission) on the Suffragists who fought for women’s right to vote, the historical context of the fight for women’s suffrage, and the impact women have had on voting

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51:18

The Youth Vote & The 26th Amendment (w/ Dr. Robert...

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2020/05/22

“Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote” and how the youth vote has impacted American politics since the ratification of the 26th Amendment in 1971. Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview the United States Military Academy at Westpoint’s Dr. Robert McDonald on the path to lowering the national voting age to 18, the public’s reception of the 26th Amendment, and the impact of the youth vote in the last 49

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55:00

Censorship on Social Media (w/ Dr. Brad Smith)

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2020/05/18

What is the government’s role in regulating social media and online speech? Cathy Gillespie and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Dr. Brad Smith about free speech, Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act, and the responsibilities of individual social networks and the government.

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