Restoring Judicial Impeachment
In March 1804, the House of Representatives did something for the first and, sadly, last time: It impeached a justice of the Supreme Court for abusing the office of a ...
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The Preamble to the Constitution: What It Tells Us and What It Doesn’t
For many Americans, knowledge of the Constitution begins and ends with the preamble. A lot of people probably even memorized it at some point in school. I suppose you could ...
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Constitution 101: The Judiciary and Judicial Review
The federal judiciary has arguably become the most powerful branch of the general government. Opinions issued by nine politically connected lawyers have redefined marriage throughout the entire United States, authorized ...
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16 Choice Quotes from James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution”
March 4th marks the anniversary of the beginning of government under the U.S. Constitution in 1789. It seldom gets any popular attention. But it certainly deserves some, especially in an ...
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Refuting 12 Common Claims Against The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
Critics of the Second Amendment often highlight the state of technology in which it was written insofar as firearms were concerned. At the time, one-shot muskets and rifles were cutting ...
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Building Blocks For Liberty
Constitution Boot Camp Testimonials “As Frederick Douglass said in 1852, our Constitution is a “glorious liberty document.” BBFL’s boot camp brings that alive and helps preserve our founding principles.”Jack P., ...
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The Formation of the Constitution
by Matthew Spalding, Associate Vice President at the Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship The creation of the United States Constitution—John Adams described the Constitutional Convention as "the greatest single ...
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