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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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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.
Why have an "indivisible union"?
2:00
Yale Professor Akhil Amar gives us a quick background.
State power and the federal government
0:59
Steve DeAngelo expresses his beliefs in state power.
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.
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.
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