Constitution Study Radio

Constitution Study Radio, Lesson 01, Part 2: American Form of Government, Political Spectrum, American Exceptionalism

Join Douglas V. Gibbs of Political Pistachio, Constitution Radio on KCAA 1050AM, and the Constitution Association, as he journeys through the United States Constitution.  We will study the concepts, principles, and direct text of the U.S. Constitution from the original point of view of the Founding Fathers.

New episodes each Sunday Morning at 9:00 am Pacific Time.

Constitution Study Radio, Lesson 01 of 2014.  Why do we need government? What are the Building Blocks of Government?  How is the American Form of Government unique?

Join Douglas V. Gibbs of Political Pistachio, Constitution Radio on KCAA 1050AM, and the Constitution Association as he journeys through the United States Constitution.  We will study the concepts, principles, and direct text of the U.S. Constitution from the original point of view of the Founding Fathers.

New episodes each Sunday Morning at 9:00 pm Pacific Time.

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

7.1 Introduction to the Bill of Rights

7.2 Incorporation of the Bill of Rights

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

Lesson 6.1: Concerning the States - Full Faith and Credit, Privileges and Immunities, Extradition, Fugitive Slave Act, New States, Territories and Properties, Republican Form of Government, and Protection of Each State.

Lesson 6.2: Amendments - Proposal and Ratification of Amendments, Article V. Convention.

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

 

Lesson 4.3: State of the Union and Other Duties

State of the Union, Executive Orders, Extraordinary Occasions, Receiving Ambassadors and Other Public Ministers, Regulatory Agencies, Officers of the United States.

Lesson 4.4: Impeachment

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

Lesson 4.2: Powers of the Executive Branch - 

Commander in Chief, Executive Departments and Agencies, Reprieves and Pardons, Recess Appointments,

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

In this episode we go through the first parts of Article II, and discuss how Article II establishes the Executive Branch, how the President is elected (Electoral College), the eligibility requirements to become President (including detailed explanation of "Natural Born Citizen" clause), what happens in the case of death of the President, compensation, Oath or Affirmation, and why the President puts his hand on the Bible when reciting the Oath of Affirmation.

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

Lesson 3.3 Prohibitions to the Federal Government, Immigration, Slavery (Atlantic Slave Trade)

Lesson 3.4 Prohibitions to the States

Through the Constitution with Douglas V. Gibbs

We left off last week with Weights and Measures, and will pick up there as we go through Article I, Section 8.