The Mayor and The Coach

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Episode 9: Landmark Cases May 04, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy take a look at the Incorporation of the Bill of Rights across the states from the 14th Amendment. They also tackle landmark cases in Supreme Court history. Among the cases covered are Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainright, DC v. Heller, McDonald v. Chicago, Gitlow v. NY, and Barron v. Baltimore.

Episode 8:The Judicial Branch May 04, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy discuss Article III of the Constitution and the formation of the Supreme Court. They also tackle the concept of Judicial Review, the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison, and exactly how the Judicial Branch actually gets anything enforced. The historical read tackles just that question, namely what happens with the Supreme Court doesn't have the backing of the Federal Government.

Episode 7: The Executive Bureaucracy Apr 26, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy discuss the agencies and departments that make up the bureaucracy of the Executive Branch, and how they are instrumental in carrying out the laws and goals of the President. The episode wraps at a historical look at one department official's corruption and the ensuing scandal.

Episode 6: Unitary Theory and More Executive Powers Feb 28, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy talk about the Unitary Theory of the Executive, as well as dive into more informal powers of the Presidency, namely Executive Agreements and Executive Privilege. Historical note about President Eisenhower and the McCarthy hearings in the epilogue.

Episode 5: Formal Checks on Presidency and Impeachment Recap Feb 18, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy talk about what the Constitution has in place to check the power of the Presidency, as well as how effective they can be. They also spend time breaking down the second impeachment of former President Trump. Lastly they take a look at an interesting historical example or two of Presidential pardons.

Episode 4: Public Opinion and the Presidency Feb 12, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy talk about the impact of public opinion on the Presidency, some of the contradictory views the public has on the President, and take a short dive into some odd Executive Orders.

Episode 3: Introduction to the Presidency Feb 04, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy take a look at the evolution of Presidential powers over time and the specific language in the Constitution regarding the Executive.

Podcast 2: Funding Government Mandates and Grants Jan 28, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy break down what the federal government does with money to impose standards and projects on the states, as well as what the states get in funding from the federal government.

Podcast 1: Pork Barrel Spending and Committees Jan 21, 2021

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Mayor Henry and Coach Healy run through some of the stuff that happens behind the scenes in Congressional Committees, what Pork Barrel spending entails, and why Incumbents always seem to do so well in elections. We take a little look at a lesser known story from American Inaugurations past as well.

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