How to Build a Nation in 15 Weeks

By Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Harry Sandick along with Jon Hatch and colleagues at Patterson Belknap revisit the hottest topics from each week in the Constitutional Convention of 1787, tracking their current place in our legal and political landscape.

Episode Date
Series Conclusion
Aug 30, 2022
The Presidency: the 22nd and 25th Amendments
Aug 23, 2022
Elections: the 20th Amendment
Aug 16, 2022
Democracy, Part 2: the 24th and 26th Amendments
Aug 09, 2022
Democracy, Part 1: the 17th, 23rd, and DC Voting Rights Amendments
Aug 02, 2022
The Child Labor Amendment
Jul 26, 2022
Prohibition: the 18th & 21st Amendments
Jul 19, 2022
Taxation: the 16th Amendment
Jul 12, 2022
Announcing Season 4: Remodeling
Jul 05, 2022
Reconstruction: Conclusion
Mar 23, 2021
Bonus Episode: Impeachment Redux
Mar 16, 2021
Reconstruction: 19th Amendment, Part 2
Mar 11, 2021
Reconstruction: 19th Amendment, Part 1
Mar 09, 2021
Reconstruction: 15th Amendment
Mar 03, 2021
Bonus Episode: Historical Parallels
Feb 25, 2021
Reconstruction: 14th Amendment – Equal Protection Clause
Feb 23, 2021
Reconstruction: 14th Amendment – Privileges & Immunities and Due Process Clauses
Feb 16, 2021
Reconstruction: 14th Amendment – Birthright Citizenship Clause
Feb 09, 2021
Bonus Episode: 14th Amendment, Section 3 and Impeachment Revisited
Feb 04, 2021
Reconstruction: 14th Amendment – Overview & Sections 2–4
Feb 02, 2021
Reconstruction: 13th Amendment
Jan 26, 2021
Prelude to Reconstruction: Harper’s Ferry through the Corwin Amendment
Jan 21, 2021
Prelude to Reconstruction - Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 through Dred Scott
Jan 19, 2021
Prelude to Reconstruction: Constitutional Convention through Prigg
Jan 12, 2021
Announcing Season 3: Reconstruction
Jan 05, 2021
Bonus Episode: The Militia and Naval Acts
Nov 24, 2020
Unadopted Amendments of the 1810s: Titles of Nobility and Ill-Timed Reversals
Aug 20, 2019
Early Constitutional Law Decisions: Arguments, Assets, Banks, Boats, Charters, Crimes, Debts, and Dams
Aug 13, 2019
Twelfth Amendment: Gaming the System
Aug 06, 2019
Eleventh Amendment: Speculators and Self-Interest
Jul 30, 2019
Bill of Rights, Part 7: Unknown Rights and Limited Powers
Jul 23, 2019
Bill of Rights, Part 6: Civil Juries
Jul 16, 2019
Bill of Rights, Part 5: Criminal Procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Bill of Rights, Part 4: Searches and Seizures
Jul 02, 2019
Bill of Rights, Part 3: Military Amendments
Jun 25, 2019
Bill of Rights, Part 2: Religion and Expression
Jun 18, 2019
Bill of Rights, Part 1: Drafting and Ratification
Jun 11, 2019
Mini-episode: 19th Century Constitutionalism and the Republic of Indian Stream
Jun 04, 2019
Judiciary Acts, Part 2: Midnight Judges and Missing Commissions
May 28, 2019
Judiciary Acts, Part 1: Hang Like a Bat to Every Particle
May 21, 2019
Bonus Episode: Professor Michael Klarman (Rebroadcast)
May 14, 2019
Ratification, Part 4: The Anti-Federalists’ Last Stand
May 07, 2019
Ratification, Part 3: The Anti-Federalists Strike Back
Apr 30, 2019
Ratification, Part 2: Eight is Almost Enough
Apr 23, 2019
Ratification, Part 1: Monarchy Men, Military Men, Aristocrats, and Drones
Apr 16, 2019
Season 2: Renovations
Apr 09, 2019
Bonus Episode: Interview with Professor Michael Klarman
Oct 24, 2018
Conclusion: “A republic, if you can keep it.”
Sep 25, 2018
Week 16, Part 2: Get the People to Sign Off
Sep 20, 2018
Week 16, Part 1: Look for Unanimity, if You Can Find It
Sep 18, 2018
Week 15, Part 2: Don’t Forget a Bill of Rights
Sep 13, 2018
Week 15, Part 1: Leave the Door Open for Change
Sep 11, 2018
Week 14, Part 2: Find Something for the Vice President to Do
Sep 06, 2018
Week 14, Part 1: Don’t Elect a Minion or a Monster
Sep 04, 2018
Week 13, Part 2: Fill in the Blanks
Aug 30, 2018
Week 13, Part 1: Don’t Go Back on Your Word
Aug 28, 2018
Week 12, Part 2: Don’t Defer Critical Issues for Two Decades
Aug 23, 2018
Week 12, Part 1: Good Rules Shouldn’t Go Without Saying
Aug 21, 2018
Week 11, Part 2: Fight about Fighting
Aug 16, 2018
Week 11, Part 1: Wrap Up Some Loose Ends (and Create a Few More)
Aug 14, 2018
Bonus Episode: Interview with Professor Mary Bilder
Aug 13, 2018
Week 10, Part 2: Don't Forget Who Got You This Far
Aug 09, 2018
Week 10, Part 1: Always Sweat the Details
Aug 07, 2018
Week 9, Part 2: Get It in Writing
Jul 26, 2018
Week 9, Part 1: Don’t Choose Your President with a Game Show
Jul 24, 2018
Week 8, Part 2: When in Doubt, Keep it Vague
Jul 19, 2018
Week 8, Part 1: Compromise! (If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them)
Jul 17, 2018
Week 7, Part 2: Call Things By Their True Names
Jul 12, 2018
Week 7, Part 1: Confront the Paradox at Your Nation’s Core (Or Don’t)
Jul 10, 2018
Week 6, Part 2: Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Mid-Week Vacation
Jul 05, 2018
Week 6, Part 1: If All Else Fails, Try a Committee
Jul 03, 2018
Interview with Professor Joshua Matz
Jul 02, 2018
Week 5, Part 2: Maybe Say A Prayer?
Jun 28, 2018
Week 5, Part 1: Don't Mortify The Other Delegates
Jun 26, 2018
Week 4, Part 2: Try to Keep Your Cool When Your Plan Falls Apart
Jun 21, 2018
Week 4, Part 1: Read the Room
Jun 18, 2018
Week 3: Don't Push Your Plan Too Far
Jun 13, 2018
Week 2, Part 2: Figure Out Who Judges the Judges
Jun 07, 2018
Week 2, Part 1: Push Past Your Fear of Kings
Jun 05, 2018
Week 1: Showing Up is Half the Battle.
May 30, 2018
Introduction
May 29, 2018