THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Fourth through Eighth Amendments are called the Due Process Amendments because they protect your due process rights. But do you know what due process actually is and when it’s violated? When non-citizens are removed from the voter registration rolls, is that due process? What about how we, as a society, deal with mass shootings? Is it due process to regulate gun owners

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – In just a couple of weeks, Americans will be voting in the midterm elections. Well, some Americans will be voting. The fact that, year after year, the turnout for midterm elections is so low is probably why some people try to hype it. That said, while this may not be the most important election in our lifetime, it still is pretty important...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Have you ever been absolutely sure about something, only to find out in a very uncomfortable way it wasn’t true? Take climate change. There are people who have confidently said we’d all be dead by the year 2000, or 2010, maybe 2020. If they’ve been wrong so often, do we trust their predictions about 2030?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Constitution promises justice, but political disputes, AI privacy concerns, and controversial shootings test how Americans understand that promise. Judicial oversight, individual rights, and careful fact-finding shape the debate over whether the nation delivers equal treatment and fair judgments when accusations and emotions run high...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – President Clinton famously said "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is”. What words are important to understanding the world around us? When New York Governor Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as “special prosecutor” over the Cornell 7 case, I had to ask what made her special? Was it the fact that she had already...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – How do you decide who to vote for? And what are the consequences of your vote? “Elections have consequences.” Let's look at some of those consequences and how we can choose better. How about a website to help you research who you're voting for based on what they’ve done, rather than what they say...