Tag James Madison
Happy birthday, 27th Amendment!
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the 27th Amendment. Here’s what you need to know. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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? Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
