May 7, 2013
Tune in tonight at 9pm to your local PBS station to watch Peter Sagal in "Constitution USA." In today's premiere, he explores how the Constitution brings Americans together and divides them.
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Tune in tonight at 9pm to your local PBS station to watch Peter Sagal in "Constitution USA." In today's premiere, he explores how the Constitution brings Americans together and divides them.
The first time the Supreme Court sided with freedom of speech was in 1930. What right is most important to you? Yale Professor Akhil Amar talks about rights. Have we gone too far in claiming rights not enumerated in the Constitution? Or have we simply been following in the spirit of the document?
What are the limitations of free speech? Can you name them? UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh explains why the freedom of speech doesn't mean "the freedom to say whatever you want, wherever you want." He also touches upon why it's so important for a democracy to have freedom of speech and of the press. Do you think there are groups or people who should have their freedom of speech limited?
Is the right to marry a fundamental right? Who is allowed that right? Lawyers Ted Olson & David Boies explain why they're arguing for the right for same-sex couples to marry. They say the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause awards equal rights for all citizens, regardless of sexual preference. Do you agree?
Do you think the federal government has too much power? Or do you think it should have more? Historian Rick Beeman discusses the delicate balance between the federal government and state governments that the founders were trying to achieve. Which did the founders believe should have more power?
Whoops! Looks like Mississippi only ratified the 13th Amendment in 2013 due to a clerical error. Learn other fun facts about the Constitution May 7 on PBS.
What is 'liberty' and 'equality'? How are the similar and how are they different? Columbia law Professor Jamal Greene talks about why we've had so many legal battles about those few words in the 14th Amendment.