“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
On June 12, 1788, Patrick Henry spoke during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, reiterating the need for a Bill of Rights in the proposed U.S. Constitution before its adoption. During this speech, he offered a history lesson highlighting the importance of preserving...
Understanding the Constitution requires knowing some English constitutional and legal history. Both the Constitution and Bill of Rights are loaded with words and phrases inherited from England. Indeed, the English inherence has been enormously important in shaping the...
