This Week in History: The Philadelphia Convention Begins
On May 14, 1787, delegates from the several states convened in Philadelphia, forming a convention with the initial aim of proposing amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
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Fake News, 18th Century Style
If you have to fabricate a document to make your point, then your point is built on a house of cards.
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John Locke’s Appeal to Heaven: Its Continuing Relevance
In his Second Treatise of Civil Government, eminent political philosopher John Locke argued that when all other political and individual methods of resisting tyranny are exhausted, only an “appeal to heaven” remains.
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The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Their connection is not difficult to understand.
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The American Founders as Neo-Romans
the founders sought to avoid the woes of Roman usurpations.
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A Brief History of “Sanctuary Cities”
The state and federal governments have always been at loggerheads, since virtually the first days of the Republic.
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Thomas Jefferson on the Constitution and Immigration
The issue of immigration and how to deal with aliens is nothing new. In fact, the issue divided the country in 1798.
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Nullifying the Stamp Act
Few episodes in American history have so effectively demonstrated how to confront and end the enactment of malignant and unconstitutional laws.
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James Madison: Four Steps to Stop Federal Programs
Writing in Federalist #46, James Madison provided a 4-step strategy to bring down federal programs, whether they’re merely unpopular, or unconstitutional.
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Federal Report: State Noncompliance is Nullification
Obviously, nullification by failure of state cooperation and acquiesced-in nullification in homes have serious implications.
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The Evolution of Sovereignty in American Political Thought
there was a more fundamental revolution that began long before the first shot was fired and ultimately drove Americans to seek independence– a revolution of thought.
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The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: Introduction to Nullification
The Constitution placed strict limits on the federal government. What do we do when it oversteps its bounds?
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