In 1787, from May to September, a group of 55 delegates traveled from their states, leaving their families, jobs, friends and home to spend hours on end in an “unbearably hot”, stuffy room in Pennsylvania debating and writing the new U.S. Constitution. They were doing something unprecedented. They were creating, through careful thought, debate and …
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I’ve discussed the Bill of Rights before. I’ve explained selective incorporation and the federalist/anti-federalist debate. But the Bill of Rights are very important and seem to be on everyone’s minds right now as we all fight to defend our “rights” against bloated state governments and an ever growing federal government. So, I think the Bill …
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So, as I was teaching class today, I realized something. I love to look at the definitions of words, especially in the context of government and law. Words and their meanings are really fundamental to understanding government institutions, particularly American government institutions since our founders were so careful with their words and names. (For instance, …