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Bill of Rights & YOU! Passing the Bill of Rights (w/ Professor Brion McClanahan) Dec 21, 2020

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Happy Bill of Rights Day! In part 10, the final installment, of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Cathy Gillespie and student ambassador Tova Love Kaplan interview Professor Brion McClanahan on the ratification process of the Bill of Rights, what proposed amendments were not ratified, and how the Bill of Rights as a whole protects Americans to this day.

Livestreamed on 12/15/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! 9th & 10th Amendments (w/ George Landrith) Dec 11, 2020

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How do the 9th and 10th Amendments limit the power of the national government via the principles of federalism? In part 9 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and student ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview George Landrith on how these two amendments protect the rights of the people and reserve power to the state governments.

Livestreamed on 12/08/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! 6th, 7th, & 8th Amendments (w/ Judge Michael Warren) Dec 08, 2020

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How does the Bill of Rights outline the rights of the accused and protect those working through the justice system? In part 8 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and student ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Judge Michael Warren on how both civil and criminal cases proceed through the court system, the role and selection of a jury, and what constitutes excessive bail for those charged, and fines and punishments for those found guilty.

Livestreamed on 12/01/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! Fifth Amendment (w/ J. Eric Wise) Dec 01, 2020

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What does it mean when the Fifth Amendment provides for protection of rights to life, liberty, and property? In part 7 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Tova Love Kaplan interview J. Eric Wise on the function of a grand jury, "double jeopardy" and the appeals process, and what it means to "plead the Fifth."

Livestreamed on 11/24/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! Fourth Amendment (w/ Cully Stimson) Nov 20, 2020

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What does it mean when the Fourth Amendment provides for protection against unreasonable searches and seizures? In part 6 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Tova Love Kaplan interview Cully Stimson on what defines probable cause, what a legal and "reasonable" search is, and the myriad of ways the 4th Amendment has been used in court cases, all the way up to the Supreme Court.

Livestreamed on 11/17/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! Third Amendment (w/ Professor John McCurdy) Nov 17, 2020

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What does it mean when the Third Amendment states, "No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law," also known as the housing of soldiers? In part 5 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Tova Love Kaplan interview Professor John McCurdy on the quartering of soldiers in times of peace and war, expectations of privacy, and potential applications of the Third Amendment in the modern day.

Livestreamed on 11/10/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Professor John McCurdy's book, Quarters, is available here: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501736605/quarters/#bookTabs=1

Bill of Rights & YOU! Second Amendment (w/ Professor David Kopel) Nov 02, 2020

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What does it mean when the Second Amendment states, "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed," also known as the right to bear arms? In part 4 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and students Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Professor David Kopel on the right of citizens to self-defense and protection, the purpose and role of a militia, and the Constitution and the Second Amendment as anti-tyranny documents.

Livestreamed on 10/27/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! First Amendment part 2: Petition, Speech, Press, Assembly (w/ Professor Erin Hawley) Oct 22, 2020

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What does it mean that the First Amendment protects our rights to freedom of speech, right to freedom of the press, right to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and right to peaceably assemble? In part 3 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Professor Erin Hawley on the process for petitioning the government, where the idea to protect these unalienable rights originated, legal precedent for using your First Amendment rights to make a change in your community or in the nation, and more!

Livestreamed on 10/20/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! First Amendment part 1: Freedom of Religion (w/ Professor Kevin Gutzman) Oct 15, 2020

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What does it mean when the First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," also known as the freedom of religion? In part 2 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Tova Love Kaplan interview Professor Kevin Gutzman on the historical context of religious liberty in the United States, the First Amendment's role as a Federalism provision, and more!

Livestreamed on 10/13/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

Bill of Rights & YOU! History & Purpose of Bill of Rights (w/ Dr. David Bobb) Oct 08, 2020

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How the Bill of Rights protects the rights of individuals and states, and the first ten amendments came to be! In part 1 of our "Bill of Rights & YOU!" series, Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Dr. David Bobb, President of the Bill of Rights Institute, on the historical context and purpose of the Bill of Rights!

Livestreamed on 10/08/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org

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