Geek Speak: Two-Part Discussion of the 14th Amendment

Please join Craig Christensen for 14th Amendment Part I: The 14th Amendment and the doctrine of incorporation. What do “privileges and immunities “ and “ due process” mean and how do they affect us?

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted shortly after and as a result of the Civil War. It marked the first time that the Constitution began to regulate the conduct of the various states toward their citizens and the rights of those citizens. Without the 14th Amendment we likely would not have had the same debates about abortion, guns, affirmative action or many other contentious issues as the states would likely have remained largely free of the Bill of Rights. Even with the ratification of the Amendment the application of the Bill of Rights and other rights has been slow and incremental taking more than 140 years. We will discuss how the Amendment affects this issues and how we got here in two sessions.

Location: Jonas 110