The Fourth Amendment: From General Warrants To Probable Cause
We trace the Fourth Amendment from colonial protests against general warrants to modern rules for warrants, cars, phones, and digital surveillance. We explain probable cause, reasonableness, and how c...
7 Nov 202514min
Understanding The Second Amendment Through History And Natural Law
What if the fiercest argument about the Second Amendment is solved by going back to grammar, history, and first principles? We bring on Professor Nelson Lund—constitutional scholar and author of Rouss...
6 Nov 202517min
Hate Speech And The First Amendment
Ever wonder why the law protects some of the most offensive speech you’ve ever heard? We sit down with Professor Eugene Volokh to map the real boundaries of the First Amendment—where protection is str...
5 Nov 202516min
Freedom Of The Press, Plainly Explained
Do you want to know what “freedom of the press” protects when you hit publish, post a video, or record a public official? We sit down with Professor Eugene Volokh, a leading First Amendment scholar, t...
4 Nov 202510min
How The Right To Petition Shapes Government Responses
What if the most underrated line of the First Amendment is the one that asks for a reply? We sit down with Dr. Daniel Carpenter of Harvard to explore the right to petition—what it is, where it came fr...
3 Nov 202518min
Inquiry-Based Learning That Sparks Agency In Civics
We push past rote coverage to show how inquiry turns students into investigators who ask better questions, weigh evidence, and communicate claims. We link inquiry to the EAD roadmap, Arizona standards...
29 Okt 202535min
Debunking Constitutional Myths With A Historian’s Lens
Think you know the Constitution’s greatest hits? We pull back the curtain with Andrew Porwancher, a constitutional historian and Hamilton biographer, to test common “truths” against the record the fou...
28 Okt 202556min
Civics In A Year Returns Soon
A short pause can sharpen the conversation, and that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re stepping back for a moment to gear up for a stronger return on November 3—bringing in sharp scholars, richer cont...
27 Okt 20252min
