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Unprecedential

What does it mean to be a Constitutional Republic? Join host Adam White, producer Tal Fortgang, and guests as they examine the roles of Congress, the president, the courts, and many other American ins... Read more

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Unprecedential goes on summer break: Adam and Elayne look back, and look ahead

Unprecedential goes on summer break: Adam and Elayne look back, and look ahead

After fifteen months and 46 episodes, Unprecedential is packing up and going to the beach. Today’s episode features Adam... Read more

22 Jul 2021

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Is America's criminal justice system truly just? Judge Jed Rakoff argues for reform

Is America's criminal justice system truly just? Judge Jed Rakoff argues for reform

The Bill of Rights provides a great number of protections for accused and convicted criminals: it promises trial by jury... Read more

8 Jul 2021

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Fears of a setting sun: Dennis C. Rasmussen on the worries of Washington, Hamilton, Adams, and Jefferson

Fears of a setting sun: Dennis C. Rasmussen on the worries of Washington, Hamilton, Adams, and Jefferson

From today’s vantage point, the Founding era often seems a time churning with decisive hopefulness. The 1789 Constitutio... Read more

24 Jun 2021

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Neither monarch nor magistrate: Joseph M. Bessette and Gary J. Schmitt on crafting a republican executive

Neither monarch nor magistrate: Joseph M. Bessette and Gary J. Schmitt on crafting a republican executive

When the Constitutional Convention began in 1787, delegates were tasked with creating a government that could simultaneo... Read more

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