The Politics Guide

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Judicial Review: A Power ALL Three Branches Share

The phrase, “ambition must be made to counteract ambition” is the bedrock of the American government. It’s the premise upon which the founders structured the government to protect the country from having to face down a tyrannical government. Government was to be broken apart into so many different departments with so many different heads of …

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The Thing About Political Parties

“A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders ambitiously contending for pre-eminence and power; or to persons of other descriptions whose fortunes have been interesting to the human passions, have, in turn, divided mankind into parties, inflamed them …

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Does The First Amendment Protect You From Being Offended?

With social media and the wide open access people now have to expressing their views publicly on any topic or person, I can help but notice the ironic beauty of what the founders wanted when they strove to protect “freedom of speech”, not just with the First Amendment but also the Constitution in general. There …

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The Constitutional Role of the Sheriff

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. In the United States, those elected to any political office–whether law making, law enforcing or law applying–are all required to swear an oath to protect, support or defend The Constitution of the United States and/or the Constitution of the respective state. This is unique in world …

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Should Americans Really Have to Know About the Constitution and Government?

It’s a simple question really and one that seems to obvious to people while also being elusive. When I mention to anyone that I’m an American government instructor, people of every ideology and background all respond with something like this: “Oh, wow. That’s important! We really need that education now. I know I don’t know …

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Unfunded Mandates, Grants, and the Power of the Federal Government to Strong Arm the States

The Constitution severely confines federal power. Should I say that again? The Constitution severely confines federal power. This means that most all power is held by the states. However, the federal government wants the power that the states have. So, what does the federal government do? In today’s blog post, I’m unpacking a few of …

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