New Article Shows How 18th Century Law Helps Us Understand the Constitution
A new article shows how we can use 18th century law books to answer constitutional questions
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The Constitution and War Powers: Jefferson vs the Barbary Pirates
Some people want you to believe that Thomas Jefferson waged war on the Barbary pirates without congressional approval – but they’re either ignorant or lying.
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Impeachment: What Did the Founders Mean By “High Misdemeanors?”
It is clear officers can be impeached and removed for major crimes, but what is a “high . . . Misdemeanor?”
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Andrew Napolitano: Government Branches Can’t “Exchange or Mix” War Powers
“This is a flagrant disregard for the Constitution’s separation of powers by “basically letting the president declare war on a person or group or country or government”
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Federal acts are not always “supreme”
“It will not, I presume, have escaped observation, that it expressly confines this supremacy to laws made pursuant to the Constitution.”
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Constitutionally the President Can’t Make “Executive Agreements” with Other Countries
Pres. Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached a preliminary agreement to “denuclearize the Korean peninsula” during a historic summit in Singapore. But pundits and talking heads have missed a crucial fact in the midst of all the analysis. The president cannot constitutionally make any kind of legally-binding agreement without the advice and consent of the Senate.
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The Post Office: The Constitution’s Odd Nod To Socialism
The American Founders, as a rule, believed in decentralization, free enterprise, and competition. How did it happen, therefore, that they created a U.S. postal system that was centralized, socialized, and operated as a monopoly?
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Today in History: Rhode Island Becomes the 13th State to Ratify the Constitution
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island ratified the Constitution of the United States, becoming the last of the original founding colonies to enter the Union.
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Treating the Constitution Like Silly Putty
The Constitution is a legal document with a fixed meaning. It was not intended to change with the shifting sands of public or judicial opinions.
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