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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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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.
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.
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