Patriot Lessons American History and Civics

Patriot Lessons American History and Civics.

Congress: Congressional Immunity & Prohibition from Plurality of Office Holding (article 1, section 6 of Constitution)

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.

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Congress - Pay, Salary, & Compensation - Constitution Article I Section 6

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 uniform across the country, and why some members of the Constitutional Convention, Federalists...
 

9/11: September 11, 2001 and its aftermath 20 years later

Learn what really happened on September 11, 2001. Discover how and why America was attacked, including the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Washington, D.C. Review the motivations of Osama Bin Ladin and al Qaeda. Explore how 9/11 altered the course of history in America and globally, including its psychological and intangible toll. Listen to news coverage of the terrorist attacks as they unfolded, interviews, and speeches by then President George W. Bush. Appreciate...
 

Declaration of Independence - Recitation & Background (2023)

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 and the Second Continental Congress changed Jefferson's draft. Hear the entire Declaration of...
 

Congressional Elections & Organization

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 Congress...
 

Memorial Day - Origins, History & Meaning (Remastered)

Congressional Elections - Time, Place, and Manner; Meetings of Congress

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. Support this podcast at: https://anchor.fm/michael-warren9 --- Support this podcast...
 

Lexington & Concord - Shot Heard 'Round the World!

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, visit the Patriot Week Foundation at ⁠www.PatriotWeek.org⁠ and Judge Michael Warren’s book...
 

US Senate II - Elections, Qualifications, Vice President, Organization, & Impeachment Power

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 Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save our Republic! video series on...
 

George Washington - Presidents Day Episode (Remastered)

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

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US Senate - The Divisive & Decisive Clash over Elections, Voting & Terms

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 be represented in proportion to their populations. Explore how the number of Senators - and how...
 

Washington Crosses the Delaware - A Christmas Tale of 1776 (remastered)

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 march, and pitched battle. The fate of the new nation depends on it.

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Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving - Origins, Meanings, Traditions, and Myths - (Remastered 2022)

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, and Giving Tuesday.... Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotWeek.org. Also check out the...
 

Abraham Lincoln - An Interview

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! video series on Patriot Week's YouTube Channel. Support this podcast at...
 

3/5 Clause & Taxes, Number of Representatives, Speaker of the House, & Impeachment - House of Representatives Part - Part 3 (Article I, Section 2)

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 behind the power of impeachment and why it rests with the House of Representatives. Check out...
 

Three Fifths Clause, Census, Apportionment, House of Representatives - Part 2 (The Constitution Article 1, Section 2)

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 creation and whether it was really necessary to establish the Constitution. Check out...
 

Signers of the Declaration of Independence - Part 1

56 brave men signed the Declaration of Independence. Not all voted for it, and not all who voted for it signed it. Each of the signers was remarkable in his own way. This episode explores the lives of 14 of the signers: John Hancock, Button Gwinett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn, Edward Rutledge, Thomas Hayward Jr, Thomas Lynch Jr, Arthur Middleton, Samuel Chase, William Paca, and Thomas Stone. Also learn how and why the first sentence of the Declaration...
 

Congress - Two Houses & the House of Representatives - Part 1 (The Constitution Article 1, Section 1-2)

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's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save our Republic! video series on...
 

Washington Crosses the Delaware - A Christmas Tale of 1776

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 march, and pitched battle. The fate of the new nation depends on it. Check out PatriotWeek.org...
 

Common Defense, General Welfare & Blessings of Liberty

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 out PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save...
 
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