Episode 18 | The Constitution of 1789
From rationally BASED by Center of the American Experiment
May 20, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
The episode features a lecture on the new book discussing the Constitution of 1789 and its implications.
In this special episode, our host gives a lecture at Stanford Law School on his new book, The Constitution of 1789: A New Introduction. What caused the American Revolution? Why did we write down our constitutions? What the nature of the American Union? Of executive power? And -- a topic near and dear to the listeners of Rationally BASED -- what is judicial power? Does the Constitution contemplate judicial review? Does that mean the Supreme Court has final say over all constitutional questions...
People in this episode
Host: host
Topics covered
- American Revolution
- Constitution
- executive power
- judicial power
- judicial review
Keywords
- Constitution
- American Revolution
- executive power
- judicial power
- judicial review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stanford Law School
Books & works: The Constitution of 1789: A New Introduction
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