Episode 69: The Rise of the Senate in the 19th Century

Constitutionally Speaking

English - August 26, 2021 15:30 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 641 ratings
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Jay and Luke take a look at the long period of congressional dominance in the 19th century, and they explain how congressional supremacy survived everything from the Civil War to civil-service reform.