How Two Vague Words Were Used to Gut the Entire Constitution
By: Michael Boldin “…do we live under a limited or an unlimited government?” To you, that question probably sounds naive because the answer feels obvious. But in 1792, Thomas Jefferson ...
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How the Supreme Court Rewrote the Constitution Part 3
By Rob Natelson 1934–1937: The Court’s Balancing Act There’s a common myth that President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed his 1937 court-packing plan because SCOTUS struck down all his New Deal programs. ...
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“General Welfare” and “Common Defense” Explained by James Madison
By: Mike Maharrey The words “provide for the common defense and general welfare” rank among the most abused phrases in the Constitution. I often refer to this as the “anything ...
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