Denouncing Wrongful Interpretations of the Constitution
The American Revolution (1775-1783) was, in part, a result of the shared sentiments that the British were threatening the traditional rights of …
¿Puerto Pobre? “Taxation Without Representation” and U.S. Unincorporated Territories
In the second half of the 18th century, in the wake of the Revolutionary War, inhabitants of the British colonies in North America …
Would you change anything?
America’s first constitution, known as the Articles of Confederation, was agreed by Congress in 1777 and ratified and in force by 1781. …
New Revolutionary Republicanism?
From the period after the French and Indian War to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Americans developed thought on rights and liberties …
Can a Piece of Hemp Paper with Ink last 228 Years?
The United States form democracy originates from the first time the Articles of Confederation was drafted on July twelfth 1776. The Articles …
The Elastic Clause: A Driving Force in America
When the Constitution was ratified in 1788, it was an immense improvement on the existing doctrine of law, The Articles of Confederation. …
Strict Constructionist v. Loose Constructionists
The U.S Constitution was ratified on June twenty-first, 1788, when the ninth state, New Hampshire voted to ratify the document. When the …
A “Representative” Government
Though there were many reasons for the fight for independence during the Revolutionary War, one of the messages …
The Overestimated Legitimacy of Elected Officers
The Overestimate Legitimacy of Elected Governors The first chapter of the text draws a grand picture about what is democracy. It …
Can One Government Encompass 300 Million Americans?
Before jumping to conclusions, consider this: This country is made up of 300 million Americans of vastly differing lifestyles. We all live …