The Constitutionalist

On the sixteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Federalist no. 10, and Publius' proposed solutions for factions, an element of political life he argues is inherent to free and popular government. They then discuss the perception of factions in contemporary American politics and developments in the Republican primary following the Iowa Caucus. The...

On the fifteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Greg Weiner, President of Assumption University and an expert in the political thought of the American founding. They discuss the recent response, both on and off campus, to antisemitism. More importantly, they investigate the moral and intellectual sources of this behavior, and the purpose...

On the fourteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Federalist no. 1, and the way in which our politics have moved away from interests and towards symbolism and ideology at the expense of unity. We'd like to issue a correction for this episode. During our discussion of the FDA, it was mistakenly said that two of the last forty FDA Commissioners had n...

On the thirteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Charles U. Zug, The Kinder Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy and Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at University of Missouri, and Dr. Thomas Bell, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Knox College. They discu...

On the Twelfth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the state ballot by way of the 14th amendment. To shed light on the tensions that undergird decisions like these, they turn to Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Klei...

On the eleventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Benjamin Slomski, an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Prelaw Advisor at Purdue University Fort Wayne. They discuss the role of the courts in determining the constitutionality of presidential power, in particular during war, and the health of our constitutional system today. The C...

On the tenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center, and former Washington State House Representative and State Senator. They discuss the role of civic education in constitutional preservation, the burgeoning civic education movement in higher education, and the unique role the Jack Miller Center play...

On the ninth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Jordan Cash, Assistant Professor at the James Madison College of Michigan State University, and author of the book "The Isolated Presidency." In this episode, they discuss the concept of Constitutional Logic, and how American institutions are uniquely structured to facilitate the separation of...

On the Eighth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Lincoln's speech, "The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions: Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois," more commonly referred to as the Lyceum Address. Delivered by a young Lincoln of only 28 years of age, this speech is as helpful for our present political condition as it w...

On the seventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Charles U. Zug, the Kinder Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy and Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at University of Missouri, and author of the book "Demagogues in American Politics." In the Constitutionalist's first g...

On the sixth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman make an attempt at discussing the "unwritten constitution," which is overtaken by inquiries into the legacy of the Civil War, and anarchy both at the founding and today. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor Universi...

On the fifth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary joins Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman to discuss the contentious question of constitutional war powers. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, and his student, Shane Leary. Each week, they...

On the fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary joins Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman to reflect on the 24-hour news cycle, and how technology has changed or perhaps even disrupted the role of the people in deliberation as the Framers intended. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and F...

On the second episode of the Constitutionalist podcast, Shane Leary joins Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman to discuss the role of impeachments in our constitutional system from the founding to today. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, and his s...

On the third episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary joins Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman to reflect on the 2nd RNC primary debate, the place of debates in American history, and what previous government roles provide the best experience for the presidency. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor Universit...

On the first episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary joins Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman to discuss the structure of the Constitution, and the health and perception of constitutional politics today. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, a...