Congress
17th Amendment: Did it Destroy the Structure of the Constitution?
When the framers designed the Senate, they envisioned it as a safeguard for the states, with a key component being state legislatures choosing two senators instead of the people at large. But in 1913, the 17th Amendment removed this critical part of the system. In...
No Representation: Antifederalist Brutus No. 4
In his 4th essay, Antifederalist Brutus made the case that the federal House of Representatives could never be truly representative – because there are far too few members. He predicted this would lead to corruption and bribery. And rather than resulting in a...Not a single person in congress who swore an oath to the #Constitution will keep it. @mmaharrey10th#truth #congress #libertarian #nullify #10thAmendment pic.twitter.com/SBiPRiA0ZV
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A World Record For Lying?
When Congress was sworn in earlier this month, 535 people swore to protect, defend and uphold the Constitution. Did this set the world record for the most people telling the exact same lie at the exact same time? Not a single person in congress who swore an oath to...
What Criminal Laws are Congress Authorized by the Constitution to Make?
Federalist supporters of the constitution repeatedly assured ratifiers that criminal law – outside a few exceptions – would be exclusively a state concern. In fact, there are just 5 categories where congress has been delegated a power to create criminal...