The Constitution for Dummies
The Constitution for Dummies: The Preamble
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect…
The Constitution for Dummies: Article One Section Eight
This is the first of a series of posts about what the Constitution…
The Constitution Is NOT a List of Our Rights
A common misconception I encounter in daily life and in the classes I teach is…
The Constitution for Dummies: Article VI Clause 3
“The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and…
The Constitution for Dummies: Article 5
The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 and formally ratified in 1789, that’s around…
The Constitution for Dummies: The Executive Branch and The Sole Organ Doctrine
The “sole organ” doctrine and the Curtiss-Wright (1936) case fundamentally altered and…
The Constitution for Dummies: Article One Section Eight-Part Two
Every wondered what the “necessary and proper” clause actually means or why it’s…
The Constitution for Dummies: Article IV
Today I’m going to step through and simply break down Article IV of the…
The Constitution for Dummies: War Powers and the Militia
Photo by Somchai Kongkamsri on Pexels.com It’s about time we start digging a bit deeper…
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