Tag: the Constitution

Slavery was the Reason for Secession

The verdict for this episode is: the words of the treasonous states demonstrate that slavery was the reason for secession. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/secession.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:12 — 5.1MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts

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Treason Explained

Article III Section three of the constitution defines treason, grants Congress the power to create the offense of treason, and restricts the punishment to the person convicted of treason.

The Application of the Emoluments Clause

The verdict for this episode is: the Emoluments Clause should cover elected officials. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Emoluments.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:40 — 3.5MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts

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