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Constitution USA with Peter Sagal

Constitution USA with Peter Sagal

Peter Sagal, host of NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!" travels across the country to find out where the U.S. Constitution lives, how it works and how it doesn't, how it unites us as a nation, and how it has nearly torn us apart.

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Built to Last
52:40
Consider the systems that have kept the Constitution healthy for more than 225 years.
Created Equal
53:11
Learn about the far-reaching changes created by the Fourteenth Amendment.
It's a Free Country
53:10
Examine what most consider the Constitution’s most important feature: the Bill of Rights.
A More Perfect Union
53:10
Explore the Constitution’s most striking feature: its resilient brand of federalism.
Crowd-sourcing Iceland
1:37
Iceland is in the middle of building a new constitution.
Why has the Constitution lasted so long?
1:28
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about why our Constitution has endured as long as it has.
Congressional Gridlock, can it be good?
1:42
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about Congressional gridlock.
The argument for same sex marriage
1:34
The 14th amendment's equal protection clause for all citizens.
What are the duties of the U.S. president?
1:26
Historian Rick Beeman shares some insight behind the office of U.S. President.
Who should change the Constitution?
1:01
Professor Kurt Lash talks about who he believes should make changes to the Constitution.
Change the Constitution?
1:07
Yale professor Akhil Amar talks about what Constitutional changes he would like.
Should the Supreme Court decide controversial issues?
1:47
Should the Supreme Court decide controversial issues?
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