Federalist #19: Arguing for More Centralized Power?
Madison and Hamilton strongly implied that the German empire’s federal system was similar in structure to the American republic under the Articles of Confederation.
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Slavery, Sovereignty, Nullification, and the Civil War
The recent controversy over Confederate monuments has reignited debate about the very nature of the War Between the States, also known as the “Civil War.”
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The Whiskey Rebellion: A Model for Our Time?
The Whiskey Rebellion has long been known to historians, but recent studies have shown that its true nature and importance have been distorted by friend and foe alike.
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Nullification: Defending Liberty from Federal Tyranny
The words of Madison and Jefferson should serve as a wake-up call to anyone who believes in self-determination and individual liberty.
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Thomas Jefferson: Can the Dead Bind the Living?
This question is particularly poignant as the U.S. government continues to run up the national debt. It currently stands at nearly $20 trillion and growing. In all likelihood, our great, great, great grandchildren will still be burdened by this debt.
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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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