“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.”
Category: Constitution
The United States Constitution
John Adams said, “Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.” Our education system has failed to do this. And we, as parents and grandparents, must teach our children these principles. This video is an excellent introduction to the document that guarantees us our freedom, the Constitution of The United States.
The Three Branches of Our Federal Government
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…
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…