The Framers’ Presidency and Ours
by Peter J. Wallison The Constitution’s Framers believed that a government of separated powers was least likely to threaten the liberties of the people. Accordingly, the government they created ...
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The Pen, the Phone, and the Presidency: A Roman Warning Against the Rise of the American Caesar
By: Joe Wolverton, II In the fading light of the Roman Republic, as senators dithered and people cried out for relief from chaos, an ambitious few found the imperial mantle ...
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Presidential Actions to Uphold the Constitution: A Five-Step Guide
By: Michael Boldin It’s time to walk the walk when it comes to the oath to the Constitution, which is currently treated more like an optional guide at best, or ...
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War Powers: The True History of John Adams and the Quasi-War with France
By: Mike Maharrey Many people believe presidents have a great deal of authority to make unilateral decisions about war without the approval of Congress. To support this conclusion, they ...
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Tench Coxe on the Executive Branch: President, not a King
By: Mike Maharrey American presidents behave almost like elected kings, exercising vast powers with very little accountability. But that wasn’t the plan. Tench Coxe was a key figure in ...
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Deciphering the Commander-in-Chief Clause
By: TJ Martinell The Constitution designates the president as the commander in chief of the “Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, ...
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End the unconstitutional vaccination mandate!
President Biden, the Constitution you swore on the Bible to “preserve, protect, and defend” gives you very limited authority. You are not a dictator. That Constitution was ratified only because ...
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Executive Power: Who Made Presidents and Governors Kings?
By: Mike Maharrey Article II of the Constitution defines the role and qualifications of the president. The Constitution delegates specific powers and responsibilities to the executive branch including the power ...
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Does the Executive Branch Have Too Much Power?
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano Does the president of the United States have too much power? That question has been asked lately with respect to President Donald Trump’s use of federal ...
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The President and Withdrawal from Treaties
By: Michael D. Ramsey Last week the United States withdrew from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Agreement with Russia, pursuant to the Treaty’s six-month notification period for withdrawal (the notification was ...
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