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The Constitution vs. Authoritarianism [from American History Hotline]
Founding Son: John Quincy's America
April 2, 202628m 25s
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Show Notes
It can be scary to learn how much our democracy relies on norms and convention when the rule of law is put to the test. But, at least our Founding Fathers had an excellent understanding of authoritarianism when they drafted the U.S. Constitution. Are the guardrails they created enough to prevent a dictator, though?
Bob calls up Jeffrey Rosen (former President and CEO of the National Constitution Center) to answer this question.
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