On december 15, 1791, virginia ratified the first 10 amendments to the constitution. The bill of rights then became law. Amending america is a national explores thebit history and the process of amending the constitution. This tour is about 45 minutes. My name is Jennifer Johnson and i am a curator at the National Archives museum. Black, i am anne outreach specialist. I am cocurator. We are standing out the gallery and about two take you through. Next to me is a case showing the more than 11,000 amendments that have been proposed to the constitution. Christina and i have been working on this exhibit for a couple of years right now. We could not help but notice that the variety and depth of amendments in the stacks when you walk into the stacks, there. Ere more than 11,000 proposed we started asking ourselves why there had been so many and so few were actually ratified. We explore that idea and how the Founding Fathers set up our government. Billf the challenges, the of rights was in th
Previews. He currently hosts the Michael Medved show that airs in over 300 stations across the country and reaches 5 million listeners and its a written 13 books including the best seller of hollywood versus america and the ten big lies about america. The latest in the rise of the republic please join me in welcoming michael. [applause] thank you everybody for coming out and a sampling the joys of the christmas season. The kinsey christma kings a chrd Holiday Season if you prefer but we have been saying Merry Christmas again so Merry Christmas to everybody, happy hanukkah. They fall about the same time this year so that is unusual. Before i begin, i want to introduce a dedicated team of this book. My wonderful wife we are coming up believe it or not to the 32nd because she doesnt recognize she is 32. [laughter] [applause] dianes new book is coming out in march and its called dont divorce. Its not addressed to anyone in particular, it is addressed to everyone in general. Its a terrific
Larson argues that before the 12th amendment, the office of Vice President did not have substantial executive or legislative power. This talk was hosted by the university of Pepperdine School of law, and it is about 1 2 hour. Thank you very much for that kind introduction. Not just for me, but for all of us. Welcome here, all of you. We love having you here on the most beautiful campus in america. I have been asked to speak about the origins in the early history of the vice presidency up to the 12 amendments. You will understand why i end at ie 12th amendment by the time have done, i hope. I hope to answer some of the wonderful questions that were raised. Historian, to me thats a sign that i tell a story. So let me begin. 9 origins, the creation of an office of Vice President was an afterthought at the Constitutional Convention and reflected spectacularly little forethought. Some delegates dismissed it as a useless appendage, while others thought it was a constitutional mistake. Even h
Thank you very much for that kind introduction. Thank you for that. Not just for me, but for all of us. Welcome here i would like to welcome all of you. We love having you here on the most beautiful campus in america. I have been asked to speak about the origins in the early history of the vice presidency up to the 12 amendments. The 12th amendment. You will understand why i end at the 12th amendment by the time i have done, i hope. And that way i hope to answer , some of the wonderful questions that were raised. As a historian, to me thats a sign that i tell a story. So let me begin. In its 1789 origins, the creation of an office of Vice President was an afterthought at the Constitutional Convention and reflected spectacularly little forethought. Some delegates dismissed it as a useless appendage, while others thought it was a constitutional mistake. Even his proponents at the convention did not claim that the office served a significant government purpose, but was rather defended by
Position. From the gerald. Are. Ford president ial library, this is an hour. Good evening again. The timing for tonights program is prescient as is always the case at the ford library as we are on the verge of seeing who the current nominees for the presidency will select as their running mates. Some of you picked up copies of an article from the wall street journal recently as you entered the auditorium. Its on the impact of the Vice President ial nominee on election results. For those of you who didnt pick up copies, were having extras run right now and well have them for you after the program. Tonight were going to be discussing not just the electoral process but the evolving role of the vice presidency. And we have the honor of hosting professor joel goldstein, who is the author of a newly released book the white house vice presidency, the path to significance from mondale to biden. Dr. Goldstein is a highly respected scholar of the vice presidency, the presidency and constitutiona