Episode 12: Freedom of Speech (Part 1)
Although the United States Constitution wraps all our free speech rights into the First Amendment, our Michigan Constitution does not. It breaks it up between… Read More »Episode 12: Freedom of Speech (Part 1)
Although the United States Constitution wraps all our free speech rights into the First Amendment, our Michigan Constitution does not. It breaks it up between… Read More »Episode 12: Freedom of Speech (Part 1)
Barber Manke versus Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order
This topic, specifically Article 1, Section 4 is going to be broken up into 4 podcasts. There is a lot of information to share. This… Read More »Episode 9 — Freedom of Religion (Part 4)
This topic, specifically Article 1, Section 4 is going to be broken up into 4 podcasts. There is a lot of information to share. This… Read More »Episode 8 — Freedom of Religion (Part 3)
This topic, specifically Article 1, Section 4 is going to be broken up into 4 podcasts. There is a lot of information to share. This… Read More »Episode 7 — Freedom of Religion (Part 2)
This time we discuss Article 1, Section 3 which discusses topics such as private versus public free speech, the right to assemble and the right… Read More »Episode 5 – Freedom of Speech
Michigan has an equal protection clause similar, but not identical to the US Constitution
We discuss the authority of democracy and when the Michigan Legislature can wield political power, delegate political power or must defer political power to the federal government.
This time around we review the Michigan Constitution and its authority against the backdrop of the United State Constitution. While the federal government grants rights to the states, the people of those individual states may choose to limit the state’s power even further.
The Michigan Constitution Podcast begins with a general introduction and a high-level history of the various constitutions of the State of Michigan.