A young republic rarely gets to choose its identity in peace and quiet. We step into the charged crossroads where Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton wrestled over what “self-government” should actually look like, and how much power the federal center needs to keep a sprawling nation intact. Their clash was not just personal—it was a blueprint fight that forged the first party system and set the tone for the American presidency. We draw a vivid line from biography to belief: Hamilton, th...
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A young republic rarely gets to choose its identity in peace and quiet. We step into the charged crossroads where Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton wrestled over what “self-government” should actually look like, and how much power the federal center needs to keep a sprawling nation intact. Their clash was not just personal—it was a blueprint fight that forged the first party system and set the tone for the American presidency. We draw a vivid line from biography to belief: Hamilton, th...
Inside The Sixth Amendment: Rights That Shape Justice
Civics In A Year
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1 week ago
Inside The Sixth Amendment: Rights That Shape Justice
Power decides what counts as fair—unless people do. That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Professor Esther Hong, a scholar of youth and adult carceral systems and a former appellate advocate, as we unpack how the Sixth Amendment still guards legitimacy in a justice system dominated by plea deals. We walk through the core rights—speedy and public trial, impartial jury, notice of charges, assistance of counsel, confrontation, cross-examination, and compulsory process—and trace how they ...
Civics In A Year
A young republic rarely gets to choose its identity in peace and quiet. We step into the charged crossroads where Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton wrestled over what “self-government” should actually look like, and how much power the federal center needs to keep a sprawling nation intact. Their clash was not just personal—it was a blueprint fight that forged the first party system and set the tone for the American presidency. We draw a vivid line from biography to belief: Hamilton, th...
