10th Amendment: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the “foundation of the Constitution” for a reason. It enshrines many of the very principles that sparked the American Revolution – principles that even shaped his words in the Declaration of Independence! In...
Was the Constitution Sold on a Lie? Shays’ Rebellion and Ratification
Shays’ Rebellion was repeatedly cited by Federalists as a primary reason to replace the Articles of Confederation with a Constitution with a stronger central government. But what if the threat was exaggerated? Anti-Federalists sure thought so. In this episode,...
Top 3 Anti-Federalist Arguments: Controversy over the Constitution
Was the Constitution a recipe for tyranny? That’s what Patrick Henry, Brutus, Federal Farmer and many other Anti-Federalists feared. In this episode, we’ll explore three of their top arguments against ratification and their warnings about centralized power...