Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America

This week we kick off a new Constitutional Chats Podcast series on socialism. In our first episode this week we address the basic concept of socialism: what defines it, what is it not and how does it compare with capitalism? Young Americans are embracing socialism in record numbers. A recent survey by the Cato Institute and YouGov finds that 62% of Americans aged 18–29 say th...

It's no secret, we at Constituting America are big fans of the Declaration of Independence. What Thomas Jefferson so eloquently wrote quite literally changed the world. But have you stopped to think exactly how it changed the world? How did it influence other countries who were perhaps seeking independence? Did you know in the time since our Declaration of Independence was wr...

"Consent of the governed." It's such a powerful phrase in our Declaration of Independence and truly speaks to the heart of the American Experiment. But what does consent mean? To dive into this notion of consent and how it is derived and utilized in the creation of our founding documents, we are pleased to welcome long-time friend of Constituting America, Professor Christophe...

If we were to recognize one physical location as the birthplace of our great nation, it would undoubtedly be Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA. Originally serving as the Pennsylvania State House, this is where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted. To share more information on this magnificent and historic structure, Constituti...

We all know the Fourth of July is when we adopted the Declaration of Independence to formally sever ties with the British Crown. But the physical act of signing the Declaration, and thus affixing the signers' personal oath to that document happened nearly a month later on August 2, 1776. To discuss the events of that day, we are honored to have Gary Porter return for a second...