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Checks & Balances · July 6 · 1 hr 6 min

Bonus Episode: Why 1776 Still Matters at America's 250th Birthday

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Dr. Edward Larson, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, historian, and legal scholar, joins Gregg Nunziata on the Checks & Balances podcast. Dr. Larson argues that the real story of 1776 isn’t the Declaration of Independence—it’s the wave of new state constitutions that first established popular sovereignty and rule of law. Dr. Larson discuss the Founders’ fears about executive power and political parties, and close with the contested Election of 1800—and what it can still teach us about a peaceful transfer of power. Follow along now on Substack, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

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Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute.

Dr. Edward Larson, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, historian, and legal scholar, joins Gregg Nunziata on the Checks & Balances podcast. Dr. Larson argues that the real story of 1776 isn’t the Declaration of Independence—it’s the wave of new state constitutions that first established popular sovereignty and rule of law. Dr. Larson discuss the Founders’ fears about executive power and political parties, and close with the contested Election of 1800—and what it can still teach us about a peaceful transfer of power.

Follow along now on Substack, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.



Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe
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