14th Amendment
Understanding the Constitution: The 14th Amendment Part II
Last month’s installment covered the first three parts of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment—the Citizenship Clause, Privileges or Immunities Clause, and Due Process Clause. This installment addresses the remainder of Section 1 as well as Sections 2 through 5....
Understanding the Constitution: the 14th Amendment: Part I
Past installments in the “Understanding the Constitution” series have focused mostly on the original, un-amended document. This two-part essay is a primer on the longest amendment ever adopted—the 14th. Some say it’s the most important amendment, because it empowered...
This Is Why America Is In Trouble
America isn’t in trouble because of Joe Biden. America isn’t in trouble because of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and “The Squad.” America is in trouble because of the so-called “incorporation doctrine.” This makes every political issue...
The Incorporation Doctrine and the Bill of Rights
In a previous Constitution 101 post, I established that the Bill of Rights was not originally intended to apply to the states. But lawyers and other supporters of federal courts policing rights at the state and local level will point to the 14th Amendment. They argue...