14th Amendment
About Birthright Citizenship
It has hit the news cycle once again: The perennial question of whether the children born in America of parents illegally in this country are natural born (“birthright”) citizens. The constitutional question revolves around whether such children are “subject to the...
Constitution Essentials: The 14th Amendment and the “Incorporation Doctrine”
Originally recorded 11-24-2009: Kevin Gutzman, best-selling author and expert on American Constitutional history, discusses the 14th Amendment and the Incorporation Doctrine, how the doctrine has given us government by judiciary instead of government by...Five Points on the 14th Amendment and the Incorporation Doctrine
Since there have been many fallacies thrown around regarding the 14th Amendment in the last few days, I thought some clarifications were warranted: 1) Notwithstanding the views of those who contend that the 14th Amendment was not properly ratified (I share in the...
Does the 14th Amendment Grant Citizenship to Children of Foreigners?
Today, most people believe that children of illegal aliens who are born in the United States are automatically conferred citizenship by virtue of the 14th Amendment. American politicians regularly pontificate on this topic, basing their positions on constitutional and...