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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. 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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Ep. 252 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Tariffs,...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/04/29

We have a very exciting guest on our show this week. He identifies 4 great changes in American history brought upon by the President in office at the time: Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and FDR. If President Trump is able to fulfill his campaign promises, our guest believes we could be experiencing the 5th period of great change. One of the targeted areas of change the current administration is focusing are our trade agreements globally and tariffs. Joining our all-star student panel to discuss

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Ep. 251 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | America's...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/04/18

A mission statement for an organization is a list of aspirational goals. It brings purpose and summarizes values. Through that lens, perhaps we should look at our Declaration of Independence and Constitution as the mission statement for our country. Both documents lay out our country’s values and goals in becoming a “more perfect union.” Our guest today, our board member Jay McConville, wrote an essay for one of our recent online studies in which he contrasts our country’s mission statement with

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Ep. 250 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Are The...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/04/10

Through the separation of powers, the Founders fully intended for each branch of government to be combative with the others. This fighting amongst the branches, they hoped, would protect our liberties and inhibit abuse of power. Each presidential administration must deal with the judicial branch in implementing their agenda, when cases involving their agenda are brought to court. This is what we are discussing today. To help us understand the intricacies of the current judiciary and executive

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Ep. 249 | Constitutional Chats Podcast |...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/04/04

It’s been called “The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.” One-third of its members are elected every two years, and serve six year terms. Presided over by the Vice President of the United States. We are of course talking about the United State Senate. The Founders created the Senate with a purpose, to be a place when debate happens as a “House of Reason.” To walk us through the Senate and what separates it from the way the House of Representatives does business, we are thrilled to have two

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Ep. 248 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How Does the...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/03/28

One of the genius aspects of the United States Constitution is the emphasis on protecting individual liberty. The document protects liberty through separation of powers so power is not concentrated exclusively in any one branch. To fulfill the desires of the people, the process through which national legislation is introduced begins on the floor of either the U.S. House or the U.S. Senate. Today, we are talking about the process and procedures for legislation on the floor of the U.S. House. To

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Ep. 247 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How Does The...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/03/21

Did you know there are thousands upon thousands of bills filed every year in the US House and Senate? Only a fraction of those reach a floor vote and only a small amount of those are passed and signed into law. Before a bill can reach the floor, it must first go through the committee process. To help us learn what this process is and what it entails, we are delighted to welcome Cyrus Artz. Cyrus is the former staff director of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, and currently a senior

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Ep. 249 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How A Bill...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/03/13

Article 1 of the US Constitution creates Congress and gives Congress the power to write and pass laws. But what does that process look like? What is the procedure through which a bill introduced in one chamber is then passed in the other chamber? What is the committee process and its effect on whether or not a bill comes to the floor for a vote? What influence can the average American have in this process? To discuss this rather complex process, we are excited to welcome Dr. Dave Brat to our

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Ep. 248 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | A Day In The...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/03/06

Next in the line of succession for the Presidency, after the Vice President. Presiding officer over all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Responsible for implementing a legislative agenda. Today we are discussing one of the most powerful positions in our federal government, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. What are the duties of the speaker? How does the Speaker influence federal policymaking. What role does the Speaker play politically in getting individuals elected

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Ep. 247 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Anita...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/02/26

Constitutional Chats Podcast Episode 247 For being such a public figure, the role of the First Lady of the United States is not well-defined. Some have taken very public roles and played a part in crafting and changing policy and others prefer to be a bit more low-profile. Since the role is not defined by any law or statute, it is up to each First Lady to determine the visibility and role they will play in a presidential administration. To guide our student panel through these ever-changing

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Ep. 246 - The Return of George Washington–1783-1789 -...

Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America ·

2025/02/22

The American Revolution ended in 1781. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. George Washington was elected our country’s first president in 1788 and sworn in 1789. Besides the Constitutional Convention 1787, there has not been significant scholarly study into what George Washington was doing in the intervening years between the end of the Revolutionary War and his election as President. Our guest today wrote a book on those years called, “The Return of George Washington: Uniting the States,

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