More Perfect, The Role of Compromise in the Constitution
The Constitution didn’t materialize from harmony; it was hammered out line by line by people who disagreed on almost everything except one urgent fact: the Articles weren’t working. We sit down with J...
16 Okt 202512min
Amending The Constitution
What if the Constitution wasn’t meant to be a relic, but a living commitment we change only when we truly mean it? We dig into Article V with Dr. Sean Beienburg to unpack how the Constitution can be a...
15 Okt 202525min
Electoral College, Explained
Think you already know how the Electoral College works? We go past the headlines to unpack why the system blends popular voice with state power, how states gained wide discretion over electors, and wh...
14 Okt 202519min
Understanding the Necessary and Proper Clause: Constitutional Foundations Explained
What exactly does the Constitution's Necessary and Proper Clause allow Congress to do? Dr. Beienburg cuts through centuries of debate to reveal the true nature of this misunderstood provision. The po...
13 Okt 202510min
Enlightenment to Constitution
A lot of people say the Constitution is outdated; fewer can explain how its design actually came to be. We walk through the ideas that turned Enlightenment philosophy into a durable framework: why the...
10 Okt 202518min
The Constitution's Preamble, Plain and Powerful
The most famous three words in American politics aren’t the whole story. We take “We the People” and follow it through the full Preamble to see how six clear aims—union, justice, domestic tranquility,...
9 Okt 202520min
Federalism: Dividing Power in American Government
Federalism represents the fundamental division of power between the federal government and states, serving as a core animating feature of American government since the Revolution. Dr. Sean Beienburg e...
8 Okt 202523min
Checks and Balances: How Our Government Maintains Equilibrium
The architecture of American democracy didn't happen by accident. In this illuminating episode of Civics in a Year, Dr. Sean Beienberg reveals how the Constitution's system of checks and balances crea...
7 Okt 202510min
