Treason Against the United States

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Treason, the only crime defined by the Constitution, consists of levying war against the United States or providing aid and comfort to America’s enemies. The Constitution also provides protections for those accused of treason. To be convicted, two witnesses must testify to the same overt act of treason or the accused must confess to the crime in court. The Constitution narrowly defines treason and provides protections to the accused because the framers wanted to prevent the federal government from weaponizing treason charges against political opponents, as had been done in England. Consequently, there have been few treason cases in American history.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Whiskey Rebellion
1:31 Fries’s Rebellion
2:23 Burr Conspiracy
3:26 Taos Revolt
4:17 Christiana Riot
5:19 Civil War
6:26 Ex Parte Milligan
7:18 Axis Sally
7:52 Cramer v. United States
8:47 Haupt v. United States
9:38 Tokyo Rose
10:35 Kawakita v. United States
11:19 Azzam the American
11:54 Conclusion

Introduction
Whiskey Rebellion
Fries Rebellion
Burr Conspiracy
Taos Revolt
Christiana Riot
Civil War
Ex Parte Milligan
Axis Sally
Cramer v. United States
Haupt v. United States
Tokyo Rose
Kawakita v. United States
Azzam the American
Conclusion