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On episode 92, Charles talks to Marcus Gadson about his book, ‘Sedition: How America’s Constitutional Order Emerged from Violent Crisis.’ Among the topics they discuss are: What is a constitution? What is a constitutional crisis? What are some good examples of constitutional crises throughout American history? Who gets to decide when it’s time for a new constitution, and by what process ought it to be adopted? Are Americans stable enough now that they don’t need to worry about this—or are we always close to going off the rails?

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