“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
A lot of people believe the Preamble to the Constitution gives the federal government the power to do just about anything. And a lot of people are wrong. Learn what the preamble is and what it does. Plus the three foundational principles it underscores in the Framers’...
A letter to the editor in the Los Angeles Times demonstrates the lack of understanding of the Constitution that unfortunately characterizes many, if not most, Americans. The letter writer states: “We should demand that all elected officials commit to fighting to end...
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript here. You’re probably familiar with the preamble to the Constitution. Maybe you even memorized it in school. But most government-schools...
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the preamble to the U.S. Constitution – what it tells us and what it doesn’t. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/324608227″...
“The conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending...