Patriot Lessons: American History and Civics (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, etc.)

“All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.”  United States Constitution, Article I, Section 7 Review the origins and debate over Article I, Section 7 of the United States Constitution, which provides that any bill raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. These bills w...

Topics covered: How and when members of Congress are immune from civil arrests while Congress is in session.  How and why members of Congress are absolutely immune for ANYTHING they say on the floor of Congress.  How and why members of Congress are prohibited from serving in other federal offices, and why federal officers cannot serve as Congressmen. Check out PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's b...

Topics covered: United States Constitution Article I, Section 6 addresses how members of the Congress (members of the House of Representatives and the US Senate) are compensated and paid, and who pays their salary. Learn about the debates over Congressional Pay - including who should pay (the federal or State governments?), how they should be paid (money or wheat?), whether compensation should be...

Topics covered: Learn why understanding the Declaration of Independence is important. Learn why the Second Continental Congress decided to have a Declaration of Independence and how a committee of five of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston were chosen to draft it. Explore why John Adams insisted that Thomas Jefferson draft it, and how the Committee...

Topics covered (Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution): Judging who wins Congressional Elections Judging the qualifications of members of Congress Quorum of Congress to meet & conduct business Compelling attendance of members of Congress Creating rules and procedures for conducting congressional business Punishing members of Congress Journal of congressional proceedings Adjournments of Cong...

Learn the key historical origins, history, and meaning of the Memorial Day: What is Memorial Day's Origins? How can we give it meaning? What did Pericles, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, Frederick Douglass, and others say? Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotWeek.org. Check out Judge Warren’s book at www. AmericasSurvivalGuide.com.

Topics covered: The Times, Places and Manner of holding congressional elections The vigorous opposition of allowing the Congress to supersede State laws involving congressional elections Meetings of Congress - annual basis and starting date Check out PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's book at www. AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save our Republic! video series on Patriot Week's YouTube Channel. Su...

Learn the real story of Lexington & Concord on April 19, 1775 and the Shot Heard 'Round the World - which changed America and the world forever: Follow the Patriots and the British during the lead up to Lexington and Concord. Experience the battles first hand. Explore what really happened on Paul Revere's ride. Discover the unsung heroes Dr. Joseph Warren, William Dawes, and others. For more, visi...

Topics covered: How the Senatorial elections are staggered (one-third of the Senate is elected every 2 years). The qualifications to be a Senator. The Vice President as president of the Senate. The power of the Senate to organize its operations and procedures. The power of the Senate to try impeachments, and the legal/constitutional effect of being impeached. Check out PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warre...

On this (remastered) Presidents Day special episode we cover: George Washington’s remarkable life and contribution to the American Revolution, Constitutional Convention, and Presidency - with highlights of his writings.  Bonus Content: Musical Interlude US Army Old Guard & Fife tribute to George Washington  For more, check out: PatriotWeek.org Judge Warren's book at www. AmericasSurv...

Learn how the composition of the US Senate - who and what it should represent - became perhaps the most divisive issue in the Constitutional Convention. Discover the arguments made by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Wilson, John Dickinson, Roger Sherman, and others as they clashed over a fundamental division about whether the States should be equally be represented in the Senate or should...

On December 25, 1776, George Washington and his brave troops begin to march to the nearly frozen Delaware River to attack Hessian troops encamped on the other side at Trenton, New Jersey. The times are desperate for the American cause.  The high risk attack is a daring attempt to save the American Revolution from collapse. Follow Washington's troops through the winter storm, frozen river, ard...

Puritans; Pilgrims; Native Americans; colonial and revolutionary thanksgivings, fastings and humiliations. Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, FDR, LBJ, Reagan, Obama, and more. Politics and recovering from JFK’s assassination. Sarah Hale’s indispensable role in reviving the holiday, and FDR’s abortive attempt to change it. Pardons, parades, runs, the Detroit Lions, Black Friday, Cyber Monday...

Listen in on a fabulous and illuminating discussion between President Abraham Lincoln & Judge Michael Warren about Lincoln’s life - including his failures and successes and his impact on American and world history. (Lincoln portrayed by Bob Gleason of the American Historical Theatre.). Check out PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's book at www. AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save our Republic! vide...

Using primary sources of the Constitutional Convention Debates, the Federalist Papers, and learned treatises, learn how the 3/5th's clause affects taxes and its link to slavery. Explore the debate about how the number of Representatives for each State is determined in the House of Representatives. Discover the origin and power of the position of the Speaker of the House. Dive into the history behi...

Re-released July 4, 2022. Why do we celebrate July 4 as Independence Day when we really became a new nation on July 2, 1776? Besides Thomas Jefferson, who drafted the Declaration of Independence? What role did Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Richard Henry Lee play? What does the Declaration of Independence actually say? Listen to the entire Declaration. Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotW...

Why do celebrate Memorial Day? What are its origins? How can we give it meaning? What did Pericles, Lincoln, Reagan, Douglass, and others say? Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotWeek.org. Also check out the upcoming Patrick Henry Dinner at PatriotWeek.org and Judge Warren’s book at www. AmericasSurvivalGuide.com.

Learn the minimum qualifications to serve in the House of Representatives. Discover how Representatives are apportioned among the States, and the establishment of the census. Explore the infamous Three Fifths Compromise/Clause (3/5 clause) in which the enslaved were considered 3/5's a person for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives - review the intense debate behind its creat...

Learn how Article I of the Constitution vests legislative authority in the Congress. Review how the Constitution creates two Houses - the House of Representatives and the Senate. Explore the vigorous debate over the composition of the House of Representatives - that is that it would represent the People and be elected by the People as opposed to the States. Check out PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren'...

On December 25, 1776, George Washington and his brave troops begin to march to the nearly frozen Delaware River to attack Hessian troops encamped on the other side at Trenton, New Jersey. The times are desperate for the American cause.  The high risk attack is a daring attempt to save the American Revolution from collapse. Follow Washington's troops through the winter storm, frozen river, arduous...

Explore the Preamble of the Constitution's purposes to "provide for common defense, promotie the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity." Learn what the Preamble's reference to "do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America" means. Further discover how the Founding Fathers thought about the need for the Constitution.  Check...

Learn about the Constitution’s Preamble and the Constitution’s purpose to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, and ensure domestic tranquility. Check out PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's book at www. AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save our Republic! video series on Patriot Week's YouTube Channel. Support this podcast at: https://anchor.fm/michael-warren9

Discover the true origins of Thanksgiving: Puritans, Pilgrims, Native Americans; colonial and revolutionary thanksgivings, fastings, and humiliations. Learn how Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, FDR, LBJ, Reagan, Obama, and others commemorated it. Review its politics and recovering from JFK's assassination. Explore Sarah Hale's indispensable role in reviving the holiday, and FDR's abortive...

Learn how the Preamble of the Constitution was drafted by Gouverneur Morris almost as an afterthought - and why the words "We the People" were included. Discover how Preamble reflected the fundamental transformation of the federal government from one based on a confederation of States under the Articles of Confederation into one based on the sovereignty of the People. Explore the vigorous oppositi...

Discover how James Madison, with an assist from Alexander Hamilton and others, cleverly maneuvered to convene the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in May 1787. Explore who attended the Convention, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and James Wilson; those who were unable to attend, such John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Paine; and those who refused, such Patrick Henry....