The Constitution for Dummies

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…

The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 and formally ratified in 1789, that’s around 230 years ago. The world and this country have changed dramatically…

Today I’m going to step through and simply break down Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. For a little context, Article IV is directed primarily…

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense,…

The “sole organ” doctrine and the Curtiss-Wright (1936) case fundamentally altered and expanded the power of the executive and has since established an entirely new…

Every wondered what the “necessary and proper” clause actually means or why it’s so commonly used by politicians? Read this blog post to uncover the…

This is the first of a series of posts about what the Constitution says government is or is not supposed to do. If you want…

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…

A common misconception I encounter in daily life and in the classes I teach is this: the Constitution is something that the government AND the…