This Constitution is an every-two-weeks podcast ordained and established by the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, the home of Utah’s Civic Thought & Leadership Initiative.
Co-hosted by Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon, This Constitution equips listeners with the knowledge and insights to engage with the most pressing political questions of our time.
Season 2 | The Framers’ Answer to the Problem of Checks and Balances
Ep. 1 | Does the Separation of Powers Make Gov’t More Powerful?
Ep. 2 | State vs. Federal: How Identity Shapes American Democracy
Ep. 3 | Surviving the Senate: Executive Confirmations
Ep. 4 | Understanding the Shot Heard ‘Round the World
Ep. 5 | Judicial Confirmations: Checks, Balances, or Political Theater?
Ep. 6 | Executive Agreements vs. Treaties: Skirting the Constitution?
Season 1 | The Powers and Limits of the U.S. Presidency
Ep. 1 | Above the law? Executive Privilege and Presidential Immunity
Ep. 2 | An Elected Monarch? Creating the American Presidency
Ep. 3 | George Washington Builds the Presidency
Ep. 4 | Lincoln Saved the Union. Did He Violate the Constitution?
Ep. 5 | Where’s the Party? Presidential Selection Gone Wrong?
Ep. 6 | Is the Electoral College the Best We Can Do?
Ep. 7 | Ballots, Not Bullets: A 2024 Election Recap
Ep. 8 | Starting Wars or Just Finishing Them? POTUS as Commander in Chief
Ep. 9 | Who Needs Congress? POTUS as Chief Executive
Ep. 10 | Myth of the Modern Presidency: The Office Since T.R.
Ep. 11 | How to Thwart a Tyrant: Lincoln’s Lyceum Address
Season 1 Extra | Episode A | The Pursuit of Happiness
Season 1 Extra | Episode B | The Legacy of Mercy Otis Warren
Season 1 Extra | Episode C | Shakespeare and the U.S. Constitution
Season 1 Extra | Episode D | The Real Truth about Judicial Review
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