This is the video of Dave’s March 1 debate with conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly regarding whether states should consider calling for a national convention to consider amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Part I of the debate: Part II of the debate:
Almost everyone who grew up in the United States was taught about the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, but people often overlook the time period that elapsed between the writing of the Declaration and the ratification of the Constitution. What did American government look like in these intervening years? How did the lessons of that time period influence the eventual shape of the Constitution? If these questions interest you, you won’t want to miss the upcoming class that…