Constitutionally Speaking

Jay Cost and Luke Thompson make the case that all Americans should study the Constitution.

Episode 38: Know Your Rights

Jay and Luke take you through the parts of the Sixth Amendment, from speedy and public trials, to the subpoena power.

Jay and Luke take you through the parts of the Sixth Amendment, from speedy and public trials, to the subpoena power. What constitutes an impartial trial and why do we have to have trials in the locality where a crime is committed? The guys connect the Sixth Amendment back to the political and military amendments to outline exactly how Madison imagined using juries to enforce the liberties guaranteed by the early amendments in the Bill of Rights.

Jay Cost

Jay Cost is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the Center for Faith and Freedom at Grove City College.

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