Today in History: First Draft of the Articles of Confederation Introduced
On this date in 1776, John Dickinson presented the first draft of the Articles of Confederation to the Continental Congress. Congress began considering a plan for a new government even before declaring independence. On June 7, 1776, following instructions from...
The Values in the Constitution
The Declaration of Independence expressed a common American creed: All are born equal before God and the law, God bestows humans with natural rights, some of these rights are unalienable (untransferable), it’s the purpose of government to secure them, and if a...
The Ninth Amendment and the Right of Local Self-Government
Excerpted from a brief of Prof. Lash as Amicus Curiae in support of petitioners in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization The Ninth Amendment guarantees the right of local self-government in all matters not expressly prohibited to the states or clearly...