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b'Welcome to part 2 of What is the Role of Government?\\nI think most of us have realized in recent times how little we know about the Constitution and specifically the role of government. I\\u2019ve actually been a little embarrassed for myself, but I got over that really quickly and decided it was time to educate myself and as many other people who wanted to know as well.\\nToday I have Christen McMasters joining us for part 2 of "What is the Role of Government"! She is a millennial Constitutionalist from Charleston, SC, now residing in NC. She holds a Ph.D. in political science, but she is not your typical academic. She actually LOVES this country and LOVES liberty and will fight for it at all costs.\\xa0\\nShe seeks to arm fellow lovers of liberty with knowledge, knowledge that is painfully lacking and desperately needed. Knowledge first and foremost of the Constitution. The Constitution is our government\\u2019s job description and we are the government\\u2019s employers. How can we hold our government accountable to their job\\xa0if we don\\u2019t even know their job description?\\u201d\\nWe encourage you to gather your family and listen in as we do two shorter podcasts on the role of government. We thought 2 shorter episodes would work best for kids.\\xa0\\nHere are some questions so you and your kids can review what you\'ve learned!\\nOur focus last week was on:\\nWhy do we have government?\\nWhy do we have the Constitution?\\nWhy does it matter if the government follows the Constitution?\\nThis week we are covering:\\nWhat is the most important branch of government and why?\\nWhat does the Constitution say?\\nWhy is it important to distinguish the Constitution from the Bill of Rights?\\nWays to connect with Christen:Website:\\xa0www.thelibertybellenc.com\\xa0Facebook: TheLibertyBelleNC\\xa0Twitter: @LibertyBelleNC\\xa0Instagram: @libertybellencChristen\'s YouTube channel\\xa0\\xa0Christen\'s book is available on Amazon:\\xa0\\xa0Why Do We Need Government in the First Place?Or order on Christen\'s website here:\\xa0https://thelibertybellenc.com/shop/\\xa0And finally, the quotes come from this article:\\xa0https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/amendment-x/interps/129\\xa0\\u201cIN SUM, THE CONSTITUTION\\u2019S FRAMERS THOUGHT THAT A BILL OF RIGHTS WAS APPROPRIATE FOR AN\\xa0UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT, BUT NOT FOR A\\xa0LIMITED ONE\\xa0LIKE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CREATED BY THE CONSTITUTION. THE CONSTITUTION ACCORDINGLY SOUGHT TO SECURE LIBERTY THROUGH\\xa0ENUMERATIONS OF POWERS TO THE GOVERNMENT\\xa0RATHER THAN THROUGH ENUMERATIONS OF RIGHTS TO THE PEOPLE\\u2026IT REMAINS A GOVERNMENT OF LIMITED AND ENUMERATED POWERS, SO THAT THE FIRST QUESTION INVOLVING AN EXERCISE OF FEDERAL POWER IS\\xa0NOT\\xa0WHETHER IT VIOLATES SOMEONE\\u2019S RIGHTS, BUT WHETHER IT EXCEEDS THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT\\u2019S ENUMERATED POWERS.\\u201d\\xa0\\xa0\\u201cIT [THE BILL OF RIGHTS] WAS CONSIDERED UNNECESSARY BECAUSE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WAS A\\xa0LIMITED GOVERNMENT\\xa0THAT COULD ONLY EXERCISE THOSE POWERS GRANTED TO IT BY THE CONSTITUTION, AND\\xa0IT HAD BEEN GRANTED NO POWER TO VIOLATE THE MOST CHERISHED RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.\\u201d\\xa0\\xa0THE BILL OF RIGHTS \\u201d\\u2026MIGHT HAVE VALUE AS A KIND OF BACKSTOP IN CASE THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION\\u2019S MEANING GETS TOO DERANGED.\\xa0IN MODERN TIMES, THE ENUMERATED POWERS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN MISREAD BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION, TO THE POINT THAT THE ACTUAL CONSTITUTION IS NOT REALLY PART OF THE GOVERNING STRUCTURE AT ALL.\\xa0WE LIVE WITH A SHADOW, OR \\u2018ZOMBIE,\\u2019 CONSTITUTION THAT HAS THE OUTER HUSK OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT BUT NONE OF ITS ACTUAL SUBSTANCE.\\u201d'