On this episode of the podcast we look at the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an amendment that seems to grow more confusing and difficult to interpret as time goes on. With new technologies constantly redefining what words like “privacy” mean, this episode takes a look at the history of privacy and government searches, … More The Fourth Amendment: Privacy

On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Fifth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the debates surrounding issues like double jeopardy, due process, the war exemption clause and eminent domain. Feel free to email us your thoughts at [email protected], visit our website at politicaltheorypodcast.com, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes … More The Fifth Amendment: Criminal Procedure

On this episode of the podcast we look at the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an amendment once called “the runt piglet” of the constitution by the American Bar Association. In this particularly brief episode we look at why we have a third amendment and why it has never been (and also why it … More The Third Amendment: Quartering

In the second episode of the podcast we look at the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, beginning by examining its origins in our society and then looking at the debates that still surround it today on issues like whether or not guns effectively hold the government in check, whether or not they actually stop … More The Second Amendment: Guns

In the first episode of this podcast we look at the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, beginning by examining its origins in philosophy and its evolution in our society. Then we look at the debates that still surround the first amendment, like hate speech, censorship, school prayer and so on. Lastly, we look at … More The First Amendment: Free Speech