Understanding the U.S. Constitution part 2 - 5 Key Concepts Everyone Should Know

Easily understand the basic concepts of the U.S. Constitution by mastering 5 Key Concepts. Understand Freedom, Liberty, Founding Principles and American History like never before. By Craig Seibert.

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• Constitution
• Freedom
• Liberty
• Founding Fathers
• Bill of Rights
• July 4th
• Key principles
• American History
• Boston Tea Party
• Civics
• Citizenship

[cmseibert]

glad you found them helpful and hope your exams go well

[cmseibert]

sorry the naming convention is not clear... Part 1 (has concepts 1 and 2) Part 2 (has concepts 3,4,5)... Together Part 1 and Part 2, - cover the 5 concepts in total. It was originally a single presentation on the 5 concepts, when we took it to YouTube we just split it into 2 parts.

[50srefugee]

Very good summary, but the assertion that the Declaration and the Constitution were designed to work together is wrong. The Declaration preceded the Constitution by a decade, and it doesn't call for a constitution, or even a federal government. There was fierce debate over the Constitution, and the signing was nowhere near unanimous. (See Anti-Federalists.)

No question, though, that the Declaration gives the Constitution purpose and direction, and enables its revocation if necessary.

[cmseibert]

@50srefugee - I think it is accurate to say Constitution cannot be correctly interpreted without the Declaration and that you agree with that piont. To your point, when I re-record these items to clean up a few things, I would not use the word "design", as the Dec was over a decade before the Constitution. It was not as if they sat down and planned out both documents at the same time. Your other points I agree with as well. Thanks for your input.

[brent538]

wow - good content - it's like "The U.S. Constitution for Dummies." I like the visuals on the Constitution itself - good job!

[MrPloppy1]

I think you make a great mistake in saying that the Declaration and Constitution were designed to work together. The writers of the Declaration had no intentions other than seperating from Britian. No new nation sprang froth from that document. It was basically a "we quit, you ain't the boss of us no more, and each of us can seek employment or self-employment as we see fit" resignation letter.

[TheHollowstranger]

thank you for your work. I am going to have an exam tomorrow by the name British and American political Systems and your videos of the US Constitution helped me a lot.

[hscotthooper]

The Establishment clause says "...shall make no law respecting AN establishment..." (emphasis added), and not "...shall make no law respecting THE establishment..." as your video claimed.

Also, I would be careful when referring to this clause using your own words "...not make a law that establishes a religion," as that is neither what is in this important document, nor the only interpretation.

[programedmind]

@cmseibert thanks great infromation i didn't know all this, thanks to your video now i do. and now trying to get my family and friends to understand but they dont want to hear it. thanks once again for this video keep up the good work.

[programedmind]

I CANT FIND PART 3, 4, 5

[andrewhirsch]

This video provides I great introduction and I thank the author for creating it; however, the only way to gain your own understanding of the DoI and Constitution is to read and analyze it yourself.

[johnnibarger]

@cmseibert - The Declaration was the official position of Independence, to be separate from Britain and provide a basic philosphy or basis of this newly declared freedom and independence. Of course, there was no clear method of governance yet envisioned and established and many of the colonial states feared a strong central government which is why we initially ended up with a Confederacy initially. However, the constitution definitely is created within the stated basis of the declaration