The Constitution Line by Line

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The Constitution Line by Line episodes

July 12, 2022 Article I, Section 10 – Limits on State Powers
In this episode of The Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee covers Article I, Section 10: Limits on State Powers. Senator Lee discusses all three clauses of Section 10 which limit state powers, including impairing contracts, coining money, imports and exports, and engaging in war.
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7 min
July 05, 2022 Article I, Section 9 – The Powers Denied to Congress
In this episode of The Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee covers Article I, Section 9: The Powers Denied to Congress. Senator Lee discusses all eight clauses of Section 9 which limit Congress’s powers including: the privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus, direct taxes, and titles of nobility and emoluments.
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8 min
June 09, 2022 Article I, Section 8 – The Necessary & Proper Clause
In this episode of The Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee covers Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, famously known as the “necessary and proper clause.” Senator Lee discusses this final and highly debated clause of Article I, Section 8, presenting the array of interpretations of this clause from the founders and the Supreme Court cases that have been argued over the meaning of this clause.
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7 min
May 25, 2022 Article I, Section 8 – Clause 17
In this episode of The Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee covers Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, which is also known as the enclave clause. In this clause, Congress was given the authority to establish what would become Washington, DC as the seat of the national government.
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7 min
April 08, 2022 Article I, Section 8 – Clauses 4-10
In this episode of The Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee covers Article I, Section 8, Clauses 4-10, explaining the congressional powers over the money system and intellectual property.
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8 min
February 04, 2022 Article I, Section 8 – The Commerce Clause
In this episode of the Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee covers Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution, focusing on the most important and heavily litigated clauses of the whole Constitution: The Commerce Clause.
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13 min
January 21, 2022 Article I, Section 8 – Taxing, Spending, Borrowing
In this episode of the Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee covers the first two clauses of Article I, Section 8, which outline the powers granted to the government to raise revenue and are two of the most controversial and heavily litigated clauses in the entire Constitution.
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11 min
November 05, 2021 Article I, Section 7 – Part 2
In this episode of the Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee finishes his discussion of Article I, Section 7, which outlines the process by which legislation is passed into law, with a focus on presidential and legislative vetoes.
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11 min
October 18, 2021 Article I, Section 7 – Part 1
In this episode of the Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee explores Article I, Section 7, which outlines the process by which legislation is passed into law, with a focus on the Origination Clause.
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8 min
October 15, 2021 Article I, Section 6
In this episode of the Constitution Line by Line, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) Lee explores Article I, Section 6, which outlines how senators and representatives will be compensated for their service. Senator Lee also explains the importance of the emoluments clause and the Saxbe Fix.
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8 min

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Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), a life-long student of the U.S. Constitution, walks listeners through the first Article of the Constitution and reflects on its meaning in a unique and engaging podcast series.