{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 259 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Matthew Green | The Checks and Balances of Congress","description":"We know checks and balances between the branches of federal government is a hallmark of our republic.&amp;nbsp; But have you considered the checks and balances the Founders crafted into the design of Congress itself, with the House and Senate splitting legislative power?&amp;nbsp; Why did the founders build in checks to prevent too much power residing within one chamber of our bi-cameral legislature and how did they accomplish this objective?&amp;nbsp; To answer these questions and so many more, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Matthew Green as our special guest this week.&amp;nbsp; Dr. Green is a prolific author on American politics and has been a professor of politics at Catholic University since 2005. ","author_name":"Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America","author_url":"https:\/\/www.constitutingamerica.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37091475\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37091475"}