In the Market with Janet Parshall

Hour 2: The High Court and Founding Rivals

10.13.2020 - By Moody RadioPlay

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Today we take a look at the confirmation hearings of a potential Supreme Court judge before we get a fascinating history lesson. In 1789, James Madison and James Monroe ran against each other for Congress—the only time that two future presidents have contested a congressional seat. But what was at stake was more than personal ambition. This was a race that determined the future of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the very definition of the United States of America.

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