Season 1

S1E7 - Federalist 38, "The Incoherence of the Objections to the Constitution"

Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.

Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.

S1E8 - Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - Lincoln Tries to Convince the South to Stay in the Union

An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.

An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.

S1E9 - Brutus XI - The Supreme Court is too Powerful

Episode Notes

Brutus discusses the powers of the Supreme Court in the proposed constitution. He explains how he thinks the court is too powerful. The title "The Court is Too Powerful" is not his actual title, but one I added.

S1E10 - Jefferson to Cartwright June 5, 1824

A letter from Jefferson to his friend about various topics.

Episode Notes

A letter from Jefferson to his friend about various topics.

S1E11 - George Mason's Speech Against the Federal Government's Power to Tax.

George Mason Speech at Virginia Convention June 4, 1788.

Episode Notes

George Mason explains his concerns about the taxing power given to the new central government created by the Constitution.

S1E12 - Sherman's Letter to Governor Huntington about the New Constitution

A letter that Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth wrote to the governor of Connecticut informing him of some of the powers given to Congress by the new constitution.

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