Article IV
Congress has no authority to confer statehood on the District of Columbia
Under Article IV, Sec. 3, US Constitution, Congress has the power to admit new States into the Union. For a list of States and when admitted, see this wiki list. Note that the new States were “colonies” or “territories” – or as with Vermont and Texas, “independent...
Can Trump unilaterally call up the militia?
My email box has been on fire in the last few days. Everyone is concerned about the current political climate in America. We are on the verge of a third American revolution, and this one won’t have the same magnanimity of the first, but it will finish the intent...