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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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The importance of the 14th Amendment today
1:49
Yale Professor Akhil Amar tells us how important the 14th amendment is to us today.
Separation of Powers
1:17
Our system of government is set up to control power, this animation explains
Framework
2:39
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor explains the role of the supreme court.
Too Much Power
3:52
Learn about how Watergate tested the Constitution's system to balance power.
Balance does not always hold - Wartime
6:22
Does the executive branch go too far in times of war? Learn more in this clip.
Becoming part of We the People - part I
1:34
Akhil Amar explains his thoughts on the 14th Amendment and how it changed our country.
Becoming part of We the People - part II
2:27
Ahkil Amar explains the impact slavery had on the Constitution.
Equal Protection - part I
3:14
Does the 14th Amendment protect the right to same sex marriage?
Equal Protection - part III
5:52
Learn more about convicted felons losing the right to vote.
Affirmative Action
3:56
Affirmative action can sometimes reduce opportunities for others, learn more in this clip.
Equal Protection - part II
1:47
Learn how the 14th Amendment both protects and discriminates against citizens.
Making Changes Without Changing the Constitution?
4:40
When the Equal Rights Amendment didn't pass, Title IX changed the future for women.
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