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87The Rise of the Nation-State
In modern times, there are many forms of government. Just in the United States, consider the many forms of government: republics, democracies, cities, towns, townships, counties, and special districts. However, the major political actors on the...
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87Hughes' Hubris: Is the Constitution "What the Judges Say it is"?
In in 1907, former Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes said, “we are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is...” In this article, I provide some of the antecedents for Hughes' view as well as the consequences for such a view. In short, Hughes' quote reflects the view of the "living constitution," the idea prevelant among judicial activists that the constitution is not a set of fixed principles, but rather is a document that should evolve and change with the times.
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87School Prayer and the Separation of Church and State: The Conflict That Keeps On Giving
School prayer…what a mess! Our nation has been fighting over this issue ever since the 1960s when the Supreme Court ruled that school prayer along with school Bible reading, teachers discussing religious topics, and posting the Ten Commandments...
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85Where Do Our Human Rights Come From?
Do our rights come from the Constitution? The Constitution with its Bill of Rights mentions many freedoms like the First Amendment freedoms (religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition) as well as other freedoms that are stated in the form of protections (like no cruel and unusual punishment). But it’s one thing to say that the Constitution mentions such rights; it’s quite another to say that the Constitution is the source of those rights. So, do we get our rights from the Constitution? The
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83The American Identity
Identity theft. It’s a real problem. One estimate is that one in twenty Americans will be victims of identity theft in 2010. But, people are not the only ones that are the victims of identity theft. It...
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83George Washington: The Precedent President
America's first president, George Washington was keenly aware of his importance as the nation's first president, once remarking that "There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not be hereafter drawn into precedent." This essay provides an overview of Washington's actions as America's first president and how his actions established precedents for the American nation today.
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83Binding the Prince: What's the Purpose of a Constitution?
What is the purpose of a Constitution? It's main purpose is to constrain the powers of government; in a phrase, to bind the prince. This article analyzes how the Constitution limits the power of government.
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83The Galileo Myth: Does History Support a Conflict Theory Between the Bible and Science?
I knew it would happen, I just didn’t know when. Sometime during a college semester, I could usually count on one of my professors standing up and telling a story similar to this one: The dark ages was a...
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81USS Sequoia: the Presidential Yacht
The Trumpy yacht USS Sequoia was the most famous of all the presidential yachts. She was used by presidents Hoover through Ford. In this article, I review how the presidents used her and what eventually happened to her.
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81Yes—America is a Christian Nation
In 2007 Candidate Barack Obama said that America was not a Christian nation. However, there is much evidence to contradict that view. In this article I provide several evidences that point to America's Christian foundation.
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