This week we look at Article 1, Section 1 which establishes two houses of Congress. What's the big fuss about that? Well, it turns out that Congress and the President have always had some fights about who gets what powers. Check it out!

Has anyone seen my Amendments? Apparently, the Bibles that showed up in Oklahoma schools have a Constitution in them. If that weren't weird and idolatrous enough, they also have the wrong Constitution in them. Everything after the 10th Amendment is suspiciously missing (voting rights for Black people, women, anyone over 18) and some concerning stuff is back (slavery!). Is this a quest to bring slavery back? Is it just to pretend there are not term limits on the president (22nd Amendment) is it to get rich people out of even more taxes (16th Amendment) who knows? Whether it's lazy or crazy, it's a problem.

What even is the Preamble? "We the people" sounds great, but what about all the other "secure the general welfare" stuff? In this episode we look at the Preamble and how it works as a bridge between the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the legal framework of the Constitution.

As political violence and angry rhetoric continue to dominate the American media landscape, we need to come together around the bonfire and have a real talk about why the Constitution (and the country) is for all of us, and how we know. Join me, and your fellow Americans, for a discussion about the complexities of civic discourse, why we don't always know the right answer, and how we can figure out what the heck it all even means.