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Understanding the US Constitution

The U.S. Constitution is described as a "living document", which essentially means it a dynamic document that is broad enough to grow as the nation has grown and continues to grow. In 1787 George...

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How Barack Obama Became the First African American President of The US

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. This is a remarkable accomplishment for any person – to become leader of the most powerful nation in the world. It’s even...

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The US Electoral College and Election Reform

The US Electoral College... is not actually a college or any other facility of higher education. It is a system originally designed under the US Constitution, Article II and under the Constitutional...

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Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

In the beginning of our country, the United States of America, the original two parties who helped create the Constitution were the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Parties. Even then, our Founding Fathers,...

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US Constitution, A Living Document?

Recently the progressive left has been describing the United States Constitution as a “Living Document”

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What Happened to the Tenth Amendment?

When considering the degree to which the federal government has usurped power from the states and the people over the past 100 years we would do well to focus on the tenth amendment. The placement of this...

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Obama's Dual Citizenship Problem

Update 10/20/2008 Philip Berg has appealed to the Supreme court for an appeal of the lower court's dismissal. According to march report "Supreme Court Associate Justice David Hackett Souter (who usually...

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Acquit, Don't Censure the President!

In the early months of 1999, President Bill Clinton was acquitted by the Senate of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice after his politically inspired impeachment by the House of Representatives. His impeachment and trial were both ill-advised.

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A Brief History of Race Relations in the United States

In 1619, a Dutch ship came to port in the British colony of Jamestown. After many weeks at sea, the crew was running low on food, and they agreed to exchange the twenty captured African slaves aboard their...

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"Men fight for freedom, then they begin to accumulate laws to take it away from themselves."~Author Unknown71

The 2009 Copenhagen Climate Treaty

In the news today 11-26-09 President Obama is going to attend the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen. He will commit to cutting emissions, over the next decade, to 17% below the 2005 levels. His figure...

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