May 7
Happy birthday, 27th Amendment!
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the 27th Amendment. Here’s what you need to know.
Apr 5
Constitution Check: Is the “Roberts Court” driven by politics?
James Madison’s concept of the separation of powers of the national government has always been thought to be a stroke of genius because it guaranteed a good deal of independence of the three major branches so that they could check each other, to prevent tyranny.
Apr 4
The secret life of the Commerce Clause
The want of a central authority over commercial affairs was one of the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and a central animating purpose behind the Constitutional Convention that convened in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787.
Mar 26
Taking its place in history…
Where, one may ask, will a Supreme Court ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act stand in history?
Feb 28
Constitutional Astrology: Presidential Pisceans
As this year’s erratic winter temperatures give way to March and the warmth of spring, Pisces’s malleable nature is thriving.
