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H.R.8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
A lot has been written and said about this particular piece of legislation. After spending a little bit of time in the actual language I found not a “background check bill” or even a “gun control/safety bill”. No, this legislation really is a “control bill for people we don’t like”. So let’s go through the…
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043 – What is Freedom of the Press
In this episode, we’ll explore the freedom of the press. We’ll define what it means and what it should mean in the 21st century. What is Freedom of the Press?
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Double Jeopardy and State and Federal Prosecutions
While doing some research, I came across the oral argument for a supreme Court case called Gamble v. United States. It asked the question: If someone is prosecuted for the same crime in both state and federal courts, does that violate the Fifth Amendment’s protection against double jeopardy? While reading the opinion, I went through…
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041 – The State of the Union Fight
The 2019 State of the Union Address, and the fight over, are done. Rather than looking at what was said, let’s look at what it was supposed to be. Please leave your questions and comments below, and don’t forget to subscribe. Find out more at https://constitutionstudy.com
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The Constitutionality of National Emergencies
Going all the way back to at least Abraham Lincoln, Presidents have claimed special powers to deal with emergencies. The questions we have here at The Constitution Study are who, if anyone, has the authority to enact these emergency powers and under what situations can they do so?
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040 – Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
A paper company, a government agency and a frog walk into the supreme Court. Find out what happened, next on The Constitution Study. In this episode, we look at the supreme Court opinion in Weherhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and what the definition of “habitat” is. This is the first opinion I’ve…
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What is Freedom of the Press?
In order to understand “Freedom of the Press”, we must define what the press is.
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USMCA and the “Surprise” inside
I remember as a child opening a box of cereal looking for the surprise toy inside. I also remember being disappointed to find a cheap piece of plastic that I ignored about five minutes after opening it. While that surprise was disappointing, it wasn’t until I had opened a few more boxes before I realized…
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