Constitution: That Delicate Balance

Three Branches of Government (2:04); Need for Executive Privilege (2:26); Congressional Oversight (3:39); Applying Pressure—Use of Subpoenas (3:32); Invoking National Security (4:47); Leaks and Anonymous Sources (2:25); How Strong are Congressional Subpoenas? (2:39); Power of the Press—Passing Resolutions (3:20); Citation of Contempt (6:36); Precedent Not Yet Established (3:38); Trade Expansion Act (1:52); End of One-house Legislative Veto (2:02); Unintended Consequences of Trade Act (4:59); Can Congress Delegate Power? (2:16); Chadha Case and Curbing Presidential Power (5:54); Ongoing Conflict (2:35); Credits: Executive Privilege and Delegation of Powers (1:45);

U.S. Government (2:32); Hypothetical Covert Action (3:47); Legality of Action (2:31); Secrecy Dilemma (5:02); Corrosive Effect (3:48); Congressional Oversight (1:41); War Powers Act (1:06); Can Presidents Send Troops? (6:35); Can Congress Restrict the President? (12:20); Can 60-day Deadline Be Enforced? (3:54); Should Courts Get Involved? (5:26); Hypothetical Court Order (3:27); Suing the President (2:23); Credits: War Powers and Covert Action (1:44);

U.S. Government (1:46); Who Can Run for President? (2:06); How to Win a Nomination (2:32); Scandal, Representative System (8:31); What Can the Courts Do? (1:29); Unaccountable Electors (3:29); Popular Vote vs. Electoral College (7:53); Should We Eliminate the Electoral College? (5:50); Congressional Tiebreaker (4:53); Succession and the 25th Amendment (16:32); Credits: Nomination, Election and Succession of the President (1:44);

Constitutional Amendments (3:50); Hypothetical Violent Crime (7:30); Lying on the Witness Stand (3:58); Examining the Arrest, Presumption of Innocence (5:24); Problems for the Prosecution (7:26); Police Misconduct (3:15); News Coverage and Pretrial Publicity (9:24); Fourth Amendment (1:32); Do Exclusionary Rules Make Sense? (10:28); Public Perception (3:40); Credits: Criminal Justice and a Defendant's Right to a Fair Trial (0:50);

Crime and Insanity: Overview (2:53); Deranged Gunman Scenario (4:07); Assessing Competency to Stand Trial (8:13); Persuading the Client (5:48); Self-representation (8:01); Expert Testimony (12:47); Where Should the Shooter Go? (10:11); What is Mens Rea? (3:11); Credits: Crime and Insanity (1:42);

Crime and Punishments: Overview (2:49); Jail vs. Prison and Parole (6:42); Prison Population Control (12:48); Choices Based on Space (10:55); Media Coverage and Societal Impact (8:02); Ethics of Death Penalty (10:24); Analysis with Potter Stewart (2:59); Credits: Crime and Punishments (1:43);

Campaign Spending: Overview (3:04); Importance of Raising Money (6:08); Are Campaign Contributions Speech? (14:19); Uphill Climb for Challenger (7:55); Political Action Committees (14:39); Limits to Spending, Public Financing (8:25); Credits: Campaign Spending (1:41);

National Security and Press Freedom: Overview (4:05); Does the Public Have a Right to Know? (3:40); Media and the Frequency of Leaks (11:38); First Amendment and Legal Liability (7:50); Verifying Information, Protecting Sources (7:53); Deciding to Publish, Prior Restraint (13:51); Should Journalists Risk Imprisonment? (3:30); Near v. Minnesota Explained (2:35); Credits: National Security and Freedom of the Press (1:36);

School Prayer, Gun Control, and Assembly: Overview (3:18); Should Prayer be Allowed in Public Schools? (11:30); Grounds for a Lawsuit (9:51); Can Congress Step In? (7:34); Right to Possess and Bear Arms (10:31); Judicial Review Explained (2:00); Free Assembly and Unpopular Views (6:15); Judicial Review Debate Continues (2:47); Credits: School Prayer, Gun Control and the Right to Assemble (2:03);

Episode Overview (2:32); Right to Refuse Treatment (12:35); To Prolong or Terminate Life (8:02); Ethics of Euthanasia (11:04); Do We Have a Right to Die? (1:41); Reproductive Rights (11:25); Who Decides for Children? (5:17); When Does Life Begin? (2:15); Credits: Right to Live, Right to Die (1:42);

Episode Overview (2:37); Boat of Refugees (6:10); Getting Tough on Haitians (3:17); Detention and Right to a Hearing (11:37); What Rights Do Illegal Immigrants Have? (1:38); Porous Southern Border (11:39); Illegal Immigration's Impact on Labor (7:33); Public Assistance and Entitlement Access (10:28); Credits: Immigration Reform (1:44);

Episode Overview (4:53); Can Race and Gender Be Factors? (11:40); Fair or Reverse Discrimination? (11:18); Equal Protection Clause Explained (6:13); What Does Merit Mean? (4:57); Struggling with Race and Sex (5:51); Colorblindness vs. Color Consciousness (10:48); Credits: Affirmative Action versus Reverse Discrimination (1:37);

Episode Overview (2:28); Federal Requirements for Disabled Students (9:03); Why Are Federal Government and Courts Involved? (4:48); Imposing Federal Standards (10:19); Federalism Clarified (8:53); Expansion of Federal Power (4:02); Protecting States' Rights (8:23); Nature of Today's Federalism (3:25); 10th Amendment Explained (3:25); Credits: Federalism (1:45);