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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 delicate balance of federal and state government
1:18
Which did the founders believe should have more power? Federal or state government?
The perils of big government
1:30
The perils of big government and too much power.
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.
What does separation of church and state mean?
0:45
University of Notre Dame Professor Rick Garnett talks about separation of church and state
How the first amendment works
1:12
New York Times Editor Bill Keller explains why he loves the first amendment.
Does privacy still exist?
2:06
Private Investigator Efrat Cohen explains why there really isn't any privacy anymore.
The argument for same sex marriage
1:34
The 14th amendment's equal protection clause for all citizens.
Liberty, equality and the 14th Amendment
1:45
What exactly does "liberty" mean? What does "equality" mean?
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
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