Will we as citizens know enough about our Constitution—know enough about how it’s supposed to work—that through participating we can ensure the next generation enjoys the same liberties?
That’s the question at the heart of Keepers of Liberty.
In Episode 2, Prof. Wagner explains how each branch of the US federal government has a distinct role, with checks on their power by other branches of Government. In this episode, Professor Wagner begins the study of the Constitution with Article III, which outlines the role of good governance in upholding justice. Here, you will learn about the two types of cases that the US Supreme Court can hear, Congress’s check on judicial power, how lower federal courts work, and most importantly, how worldviews shape judicial action. Professor Wagner expounds on the difference between “Originalist” judicial interpretation that relies on textual and historical meaning within the framework of absolute Truth and humanistic “Living Constitution” judicial interpretation that erodes liberty and devalues justice.
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