In the sweltering summer of 1787, 55 white men gathered in Philadelphia's Independence Hall,

a city still echoing the revolutionary spirit of 1776, and they were visionaries, soldiers,

statesmen, the same leaders who had in years prior defied British rule. Though we only did so

with the help of the French. I want to point that out more on that later.

Now they faced an even greater challenge.

How do we build a government strong enough to survive, but restrained enough to prevent tyranny?

The result was the United States Constitution, which was a radical experiment in democracy of its time.

It would shape the future of the nation and of the world, but this historic document was not forged without conflict, compromise, an intense debate, and so much alcohol. In today's

climate, we see a direct affront to the Constitution and the rights that it protects. But in the

flurry of the chaos and slews of executive orders, we might be asking, well, is this particular order

a violation of the Constitution? What is the limit of the power of the president? The Marquette

poll showed that 57% of Americans have never read the Constitution, and many of us who have or were

taught it haven't really since we were in grade school. As the regime seeks to upend the

system of government we have enjoyed, especially in light of the head archivist being fired and

the deputy archivist resigning who protect our documents and protect our history, mere weeks

after the Constitution disappeared off the White House website, it's more critical now than ever

that we know exactly what

our rights are and exactly what the limitations of government are. I would highly recommend making

sure you have a physical copy of the Constitution at home. Today I'm going to give you an overview

of the Constitution as well as some lesser known history surrounding the government and the one

document that puts a leash on our ever

power hungry institutions. Hopefully today I can teach you about the Constitution, give you some

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