Did “separation of church and state” originate with the Constitution? The phrase “separation of church and state” does not appear in the Constitution. It traces back to a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury, Connecticut, Baptists on January 1, 1802, in which he reassured the Baptists that their religious freedom would be protected. [...]
Take Our Constitution Quiz I’ve added a new Constitution Quiz page – please try it out and have fun! Click on the tab above entitled “Quiz” – and let me know what you think.
Congress and the Three-Fifths Clause of our Constitution There was quite a bit of press back in January, 2016, when our Constitution was read in the U.S. House of Representatives, with passages omitted. Especially passages concerning slavery, and most specifically the passage which has been referred to as the “three-fifths clause,” which counted slaves as [...]
Correct Abuses of Constitutional Power Surveys show the majority of Americans have not read or understood the Constitution, yet it is only about 7,000 words, or less than 25 pages. A big reason for this is it was written in what is now 200-plus-year-old language, with lots of difficult legal words. Yet, the Constitution is [...]
Weapons of Mass Instruction (In Honor of Independence Day) by David Brier http://www.risingabovethenoise.com/weapons-of-mass-instruction-in-honor-of-independence-day/
