The Constitution of the United States of America

In today's episode, Katie has 30 minutes to become an "expert" on... The Constitution of the United States of America! We've made it to the end of our election suite, for better or worse! And we figured we'd end where it all started for us Americans -- with the Constitution itself. People like to reference the Constitution a lot these days, so we figured we'd tell you what it actually says. Note: it's only 4 pages long, so if this episode sounds like a real slog to you, maybe go ahead and just read it yourself instead! But if you'd like a modern translation that cuts out the boring bits, we've got a treat for you. Now, this had a real potential to be THE most boring episode ever, so Katie tried to spice it up by quizzing Zack on his knowledge of the Bill of Rights and a rapid fire recitation of the additional amendments. It's fun! We promise! And if you hate it, there's nothing you can do about it, because this is America and we have freedom of speech!!! (thanks First Amendment!)

Highlights include: 

- The Rules for running the country fit on a measly 4 pages!

- You don't have to "quarter" soldiers thanks to the Bill of Rights

- 7% of the Amendments are about alcohol!

 

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Podcast artwork by Rick Radvanksy

Intro and Outro music by Jake Radvanksy