Constitution USA with Peter Sagal
Peter Sagal travels across the country to find where the U.S. Constitution lives.
Vibes:
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Privacy
Efrat Cohen explains how social media/digital trails have changed the concept of privacy.
Efrat Cohen explains how social media/digital trails have changed the concept of privacy.
We Can’t Go it Alone!
Peter Sagal visits Hoover Dam to illustrate the federal power during crisis.
Peter Sagal visits Hoover Dam to illustrate the federal power during crisis.
Should the federal government tell us what to do?
Should the federal government tell us what to do? Jody Freeman explains the benefits.
Should the federal government tell us what to do? Jody Freeman explains the benefits.
Children of Illegal Immigrants and Public Education
Do the Children of Illegal Immigrants Have the Right to Public Education?
Do the Children of Illegal Immigrants Have the Right to Public Education?
Balance does not always hold - Wartime
Does the executive branch go too far in times of war? Learn more in this clip.
Does the executive branch go too far in times of war? Learn more in this clip.
Equal Protection - part III
Learn more about convicted felons losing the right to vote.
Learn more about convicted felons losing the right to vote.
Equal Protection - part II
Learn how the 14th Amendment both protects and discriminates against citizens.
Learn how the 14th Amendment both protects and discriminates against citizens.
Equal Protection - part I
Does the 14th Amendment protect the right to same sex marriage?
Does the 14th Amendment protect the right to same sex marriage?
Becoming part of We the People - part II
Ahkil Amar explains the impact slavery had on the Constitution.
Ahkil Amar explains the impact slavery had on the Constitution.
Becoming part of We the People - part I
Akhil Amar explains his thoughts on the 14th Amendment and how it changed our country.
Akhil Amar explains his thoughts on the 14th Amendment and how it changed our country.
Affirmative Action
Affirmative action can sometimes reduce opportunities for others, learn more in this clip.
Affirmative action can sometimes reduce opportunities for others, learn more in this clip.
Where Should Free Speech End?
Where should the right to free speech end? Peter Sagal explores the first amendment.
Where should the right to free speech end? Peter Sagal explores the first amendment.
Battles of School Prayer
Learn more about the separation of church and state.
Learn more about the separation of church and state.
Eminent Domain Case: How Can You Take My House?
What right does the government have to take property away from citizens?
What right does the government have to take property away from citizens?
Rights are Changing?
Akhil Amar explains why the definition of rights seem to change over time.
Akhil Amar explains why the definition of rights seem to change over time.
Protesting Funerals: The First Amendment Put to the Test
Is all speech protected? Learn more about freedom of speech and what rights citizens have.
Is all speech protected? Learn more about freedom of speech and what rights citizens have.
Economic Liberty
Learn more about government sanctioned monopolies and how it is a Constitutional issue.
Learn more about government sanctioned monopolies and how it is a Constitutional issue.
Is gridlock built into the Constitution?
Is Gridlock Built Into the Constitution?
Is Gridlock Built Into the Constitution?
Rights of Privacy in the bedroom or any room.
Learn more about the rights of privacy and how the Constitution plays a role.
Learn more about the rights of privacy and how the Constitution plays a role.
Is the Constitution to blame for gridlock?
Sandy Levinson talks about why he believes the Constitution is responsible for gridlock.
Sandy Levinson talks about why he believes the Constitution is responsible for gridlock.
Randy Barnett on Federalism
Professor Randy Barnett explains his thoughts on federal power.
Professor Randy Barnett explains his thoughts on federal power.
Who should change the Constitution?
Professor Kurt Lash talks about who he believes should make changes to the Constitution.
Professor Kurt Lash talks about who he believes should make changes to the Constitution.
Change the Constitution?
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about what Constitutional changes he would like.
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about what Constitutional changes he would like.
Why has the Constitution lasted so long?
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about why our Constitution has endured as long as it has.
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about why our Constitution has endured as long as it has.
Liberty, equality and the 14th Amendment
What exactly does "liberty" mean? What does "equality" mean?
What exactly does "liberty" mean? What does "equality" mean?
The Importance of the Constitution
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor explains the importance of the learning about the Constitution
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor explains the importance of the learning about the Constitution
Right to a Fair Trial
Who ensures your rights are protected?
Who ensures your rights are protected?
Separate but NOT Equal
Visit Little Rock Central HS and learn how the federal government helped integration.
Visit Little Rock Central HS and learn how the federal government helped integration.
The Commerce Clause
Learn about the Commerce Clause and how Wickard v. Filburn started it all.
Learn about the Commerce Clause and how Wickard v. Filburn started it all.
It’s a Free Country: Know Your Rights!
Richard Beeman explains the Bill of Rights and where it came from.
Richard Beeman explains the Bill of Rights and where it came from.