Podcast Episodes

Ep. 252 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Tariffs, Presidential Powers and Other Constitutional Issues in the News!

Season 1 Episode 252

We have a very exciting guest on our show this week.  He identifies 4 great changes in American history brought upon by the President in office at the time: Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and FDR.  If P…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 251 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | America's Mission Statement

Season 1 Episode 251

A mission statement for an organization is a list of aspirational goals.  It brings purpose and summarizes values.  Through that lens, perhaps we should look at our Declaration of Independence and Co…

Published on 5 months ago

Ep. 250 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Are The Courts Overreaching?

Season 1 Episode 250

Through the separation of powers, the Founders fully intended for each branch of government to be combative with the others.  This fighting amongst the branches, they hoped, would protect our liberti…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 249 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Understanding the Senate: How the Senate Floor Really Works

Season 1 Episode 249

It’s been called “The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.”  One-third of its members are elected every two years, and serve six year terms.  Presided over by the Vice President of the United States. …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 248 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How Does the House Floor Really Works

Season 1 Episode 248

One of the genius aspects of the United States Constitution is the emphasis on protecting individual liberty.  The document protects liberty through separation of powers so power is not concentrated …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 247 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How Does The Committee System in Congress Really Work?

Season 1 Episode 247

Did you know there are thousands upon thousands of bills filed every year in the US House and Senate?  Only a fraction of those reach a floor vote and only a small amount of those are passed and sign…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 246 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | How A Bill Becomes A Law

Season 1 Episode 249

Article 1 of the US Constitution creates Congress and gives Congress the power to write and pass laws.  But what does that process look like?  What is the procedure through which a bill introduced in…

Published on 6 months ago

Ep. 245 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | A Day In The Life Of A Speaker Of The House

Season 1 Episode 248

Next in the line of succession for the Presidency, after the Vice President. Presiding officer over all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Responsible for implementing a legislative ag…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 244 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Anita McBride | A Day In The Life Of A First Lady

Season 1 Episode 247

Constitutional Chats Podcast Episode 247

For being such a public figure, the role of the First Lady of the United States is not well-defined.  Some have taken very public roles and played a part in c…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 243 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Dr. Ed Larson | How George Washington Saved Our Republic

Season 14 Episode 246

The American Revolution ended in 1781.  The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.  George Washington was elected our country’s first president in 1788 and sworn in 1789.  Besides the Constitutional Con…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago