Amarica's Constitution The Two Experts on Section Three - Special Guests William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen
Aug 30, 2023
Distinguished authors of a major article on the 14th Amendment, William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen, discuss the disqualification of Donald Trump. They explore Section Three of the Amendment, the uncertainty of the Constitution's future, the importance of historical originalism, the power of amendments, duties to enforce the Constitution, technicalities of aid and comfort, lessons from the Civil War, the historical context of the 14th Amendment, and potential constitutional crises.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Introduction of Professor Michael Stokes Paulsen and Professor William Baude
03:45 • 6min
Section Three of the 14th Amendment: Alive and Enforceable
09:55 • 13min
The Uncertainty of the Constitution's Future
23:03 • 4min
The Importance of Historical Originalism
27:18 • 17min
The Chronological Quality of the Constitution and the Power of Amendments
44:17 • 9min
The Duty to Faithfully Enforce the Constitution
53:23 • 3min
Technicalities of Aid and Comfort and Duties to Act
56:38 • 3min
The Historical Lesson of Defense to Section Three
59:11 • 15min
The Historical Context and Constitutional Debate
01:14:03 • 17min
Reflecting on Interpretation of the Constitution and the Ineligibility of Trump
01:30:45 • 3min