Treason, Sedition, Insurrection

Calling something “treason” feels satisfying when you’re angry, but it can also be the fastest way to lose the rule of law. We slow the conversation down and get specific about three words that are constantly thrown around in politics: treason, sedition, and insurrection. The surprise is how narrow treason is under the US Constitution and why the Founders insisted on it after watching Britain stretch these charges during the American Revolution. We walk through the actual constitutional stan...