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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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Is the Constitution to blame for gridlock?
2:26
Sandy Levinson talks about why he believes the Constitution is responsible for gridlock.
The Framers and Slavery
2:47
Jack Rakove discusses how the Constitution could have allowed slavery to remain.
Madison's Constitution Convention Notes
2:28
Tour guide Sean O'Brien shows us around James Madison's home.
Constitutional Battle Ground State
3:45
Visit Harborside Health Center where the state rights and federal law are in conflict.
Should the federal government tell us what to do?
4:45
Should the federal government tell us what to do? Jody Freeman explains the benefits.
The Big Bang Theory
4:09
Akhil Amar explains his view on the founding.
Philadelphia and the Constitutional Convention
5:56
Historian Richard Beeman explains the issues facing the creation of a new government.
How is the 14th Amendment NOT being followed?
1:56
Is the 14th amendment being followed?
Should the Supreme Court decide controversial issues?
1:47
Should the Supreme Court decide controversial issues?
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.
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