James Madison said, “The very definition of tyranny is when all powers are gathered under one place.” And that’s why the United States Government is separated into three separate and equal branches—the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch. The Legislative Branch makes the laws. The Executive Branch enforces the laws. And the Judicial…
The Five Freedoms Guaranteed Us by The First Amendment
This is the First Amendment to the United States Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” That…
John Quincy Adam’s Letter to His Son on the Bible
John Quincy Adams was the son of President John Adams. And he was the sixth President of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He was serving as President James Madison’s diplomat to Russia when he wrote this letter to his son, George Washington Adams. The younger Adams was named after John Quincy’s close friend…
The Gettysburg Address
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. With total casualties of 51,000, it was the bloodiest battle of the war. On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln came to the site of the Battle of Gettysburg to dedicate a part of it as a cemetery for the men who died there. And…
The Bill of Rights
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” – Patrick Henry The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It limits the power of…