Patriot Lessons: American History and Civics (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, etc.) - Declaration of Independence - Recitation & Background (2023)

Declaration of Independence - Recitation & Background (2023)

07/03/23 • 40 min

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Patriot Lessons: American History and Civics (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, etc.)

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 Independence. Learn more: 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

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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

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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, and Anti-Federalists thought pay by the federal government was important to the integrity of the Congress, and why others fought against paying them (especially United States Senators) anything at all. Special tribute to Vietnam Veteran War Hero R. Frank Cuff, Bombastic Brent Bassett’s father-in-law. 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