Social disorder after the Revolutionary War was caused mainly by economic conflict between farmers and merchants.

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The Preamble to the Constitution states that one of its purposes is to "insure domestic Tranquility." What does this term mean, and why was it included in the Preamble?

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When a person has been convicted of a criminal or civil violation, how do we deal with the perpetrator?

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Procedural justice is the fairness of how information is gathered and how decisions are made. This concept is central to the American constitutional system.

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The concept of justice has long been divided into three types: distributive justice, procedural justice, and corrective justice. In today's episode, we'll cover the first type: distributive justice.

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Many of our choices have social consequences and therefore have a civic dimension when they enhance or subtract from "public happiness."

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Every day we make numerous choices in deciding what course of action will add to our well-beingâ??what will make us happy.

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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson announced that every human being has "certain unalienable rights," among which are those to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." But what did he mean by "the pursuit of happiness"? Find out in today's podcast!

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written shortly before the Declaration of Independence. The rights Jefferson calls both inherent and inalienable are those that we are unable to get rid of, for the simple reason that they are part of us, helping to define what we are.

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One key to understanding "inalienable" rights, as distinguished from ordinary, "alienable" rights, is to examine the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Learn more in today's episode!

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