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Understanding the Constitution e-book
The Constitution of the United States has endured for almost two and a half centuries, enabling America to enjoy unparalleled freedom and prosperity. But today, many Americans do not know the…
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Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 13, 2023
The Constitution: The Civil Rights Amendments
After the Civil War ended in 1865, Americans began the business of reconstructing their country, and along with it, their Constitution. Kurt Lash, Professor of Law at the University of Richmond,…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 14, 2022
The Constitution: The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court seems to have the final say over every controversial issue from abortion to gun control to same-sex marriage. But is that what the Framers of the Constitution intended? Sherif…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 02, 2020
Defining Liberty
The Framers wrote the Constitution to protect the liberty of American citizens. But what exactly did “liberty” mean to them? More importantly, what should it mean to you? Eugene Volokh, professor of…
Videos · Short Clips · Oct 13, 2022
What Do You Know about Congress?
Can the average American on the street name one U.S. representative? The Framers of the United States Constitution wanted to give more power to the people and less power to the government. John Yoo,…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Sep 19, 2022
The Constitution: The Limited Powers of Congress
The Framers of the United States Constitution wanted to give more power to the people and less power to the government. This was a radical new idea, and it started with the Legislative Branch: the…
Videos · Short Clips · Jun 12, 2019
Do You Understand the First Amendment?
Do you understand the First Amendment and why it exists? What are the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion, and the freedom of the press? Will Witt explains the liberties protected under the…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 16, 2023
The Constitution: A Nation of States
How did thirteen separate colonies become the United States of America? The answer is found in the second half of the American Constitution—Articles IV through VII. Kurt Lash, Professor of Law at the…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 27, 2017
Is Gun Ownership a Right?
What does the Second Amendment say? Is gun ownership a right for all Americans? Or just for a small militia? Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, explains what the Founding Fathers intended.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 17, 2022
The Constitution: Presidential Powers
Americans fought a long and bloody war to get rid of one tyrant, the English King, George III. They didn’t want to install a new one of their own making. So how did the Framers ensure that the…