Federalism
How our Constitution was supposed to work: new evidence comes to light
Judging by the promises of presidential candidates, you might think the federal government is designed to fix whatever ails us: health care, education, crime, infrastructure, the common cold. But the Constitution doesn’t grant the federal government such unlimited...
“Law and Order” Conservatives Reject the Rule of Law in Favor of Federal Death Penalty
U.S. Attorney General Robert Barr recently ordered the reinstatement of the federal death penalty, ending a 16-year pause in executions at the federal level. The Department of Justice announcement brought cheers of support from “Constitutional Law-and-Order...
State Governments and the People’s Liberty
Many people today seem to think it’s the federal government’s job to protect their liberty. But the Founding Fathers didn’t. In fact, they feared the new government would become too powerful and trample individual liberty. They had a healthy distrust...
Want Civic Literacy? Quit Focusing on D.C.
If we truly want to engage young people in the political process, we need to stop incessantly talking about Washington D.C. and focus on issues closer to home. I have been teaching U.S. Government in the state of Indiana for four years now. The first half of my...