U.S. Federal Courts

For this episode, we will discuss in general terms U.S. Supreme Court, Article III of the United States Constitution. 

For this episode, we will discuss the U.S. presidency.  Article II of the U.S. Constitution, provides the framework of the U.S. presidency.

For this episode, we will discuss the U.S. Census.  Mandated by the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2, every 10 years since 1790, the U.S. Census counts all persons in the United States, regardless of citizenship status. 

***This episode reflects the U.S. Census count was to be continued through October 31 because of CV-19, yet, the Supreme Court ruled on October 13 that the current administration can cease counting for the Census.  Originally, the Census counting is between April 1 and the end of July of the same year.***

For this episode, we will discuss the Electoral College -- what the Electoral College is, how and why the Electoral College was created, and how the Electoral College is designed to work.

This episode discusses the design of Congress as a whole -- having the House of Representatives and Senate to work together as one entity. 

This episode focuses on the United States Senate.

This episode focuses on the House of Representatives as part of the Legislative Branch of the United States government. 

Qualified Immunity, as established by the 2001 Supreme Court of the United States case, Saucier v. Katz, held where government officials, in the course of performing their duties legally and lawfully, are immune from criminally standing trial.  Qualified Immunity also protects from liability (that is being individually sued in civil court). 

For this episode, let us discuss the three general types of economies as it relates to government.  This episode is to explain how these economic systems mirror political or governing systems. 

This episode explores the three main types of governments: democracy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.