Constitution USA with Peter Sagal

Season 1

Breathing new life into the traditional civics lesson, Peter Sagal introduces some of today‘s major constitutional debates and talks with ordinary Americans and leading constitutional experts about what the Constitution actually says and what it means, the dramatic historical events and crises that have defined it, and why all this still matters to Americans today.

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S1 E1 - A More Perfect Union
May 7, 2013
53min
TV-PG
The founders of the Constitution set up a delicate system of power sharing between states and the national government. Federalism has served us well but, as Peter finds out, it still sparks controversy today, over issues like medical marijuana and gun control.
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S1 E2 - It's a Free Country
May 14, 2013
53min
TV-PG
Peter explores the history of the Bill of Rights, and sees how current battles are still being waged about freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to privacy.
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S1 E3 - Created Equal
May 21, 2013
53min
TV-PG
The Fourteenth Amendment of 1868 established new notions of citizenship, equal protection, and personal liberty. Peter explores how this momentous amendment continues to influence and define the term “We the People.”
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S1 E4 - Built to Last?
May 28, 2013
53min
TV-PG
Why has the Constitution survived for more than 225 years and is it up to the challenges of the 21st century? Peter looks at the systems that have kept the Constitution healthy and also at the political forces today that threaten to undermine the framers’ original vision.
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