Understanding the Constitution: the 14th Amendment: Part I
- November 15, 2021
[T]he history of anti-sectarian clauses shows that “sectarian” is not a synonym for “religious” and anti-sectarian clauses were not designed merely to discriminate against religion. Instead, they were designed to discriminate in favor of some religions and against others.
READ MORE[S]etting minimum consumption ages is not a power the Constitution grants the federal government. The Constitution reserves it to the states.
READ MOREImpeachment law is not for amateurs. It rests on English parliamentary history extending at least as far back as the 1300s. . . .
READ MOREThese witnesses and their congressional sponsors apparently believe the consensus of professionals should control foreign policy. . . . But the Constitution squarely repudiates this “foreign policy by committee” approach.
READ MORENothing in the Constitution gives [the Speaker of the House a presidential-style veto.
READ MORE[A] whole generation of law students has been trained to think that the 19th century courts were heartless tools of malicious capitalists, and that enlightened reform came only with the virtuous 20th century “progressives.”
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