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Constitution USA with Peter Sagal

Constitution USA with Peter Sagal

Peter Sagal, host of NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!" travels across the country to find out where the U.S. Constitution lives, how it works and how it doesn't, how it unites us as a nation, and how it has nearly torn us apart.

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Why has the Constitution lasted so long?
1:28
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about why our Constitution has endured as long as it has.
Congressional Gridlock, can it be good?
1:42
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about Congressional gridlock.
Change the Constitution?
1:07
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about what Constitutional changes he would like.
What are activist judges?
1:49
Federal Judge Harvie Wilkinson discusses the concept of "activist judges."
Crowd-sourcing Iceland
1:37
Iceland is in the middle of building a new constitution.
What are the duties of the U.S. president?
1:26
Historian Rick Beeman shares some insight behind the office of U.S. President.
Who should change the Constitution?
1:01
Professor Kurt Lash talks about who he believes should make changes to the Constitution.
Change does not always mean you need an Amendment…
4:36
Amendments are not the only way to change rights, learn more from the ERA and Title 9.
The Long View
3:06
Historians Richard Beeman and Akhil Amar explain how the Constitution's ability to change.
Why the federal government is necessary
1:23
Why it's necessary to rely on the power of the federal government.
Rights... have we gone too far?
1:33
Have we gone too far in claiming rights?
What IS freedom of speech?
1:25
What freedom of speech really is.
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