Ep. 253 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Why Close the Department of Education?
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 va...
3 Touko 202557min
Ep. 252 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Tariffs, Presidential Powers and Other Constitutional Issues in the News!
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 Pr...
29 Huhti 202555min
Ep. 251 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | America's Mission Statement
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 Con...
18 Huhti 202556min
Ep. 250 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Are The Courts Overreaching?
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 libertie...
10 Huhti 202553min
Ep. 249 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Understanding the Senate: How the Senate Floor Really Works
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. ...
4 Huhti 202556min
Ep. 248 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How Does the House Floor Really Works
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 e...
28 Maalis 202556min
Ep. 247 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How Does The Committee System in Congress Really Work?
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 signe...
21 Maalis 202555min
Ep. 246 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How A Bill Becomes A Law
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 ...
13 Maalis 202555min
