On April 7, 2017, the Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal judge who could help cement a conservative majority on the bench for decades, to the Supreme Court. In order to better understand what this could mean for future court rulings, below is an excerpt from The Heritage Foundation’s review of Judge Gorsuch. Excellent Choice for […]
Category: Constitution Corner
Read about the Constitutional Convention, the ratification of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and more.
The Constitution Restrains Government Power–Not Its People
If America is to avoid bankruptcy and preserve the civil liberties of its citizens, then the citizens must use the power of the constitution to restrain its government. Too many have embraced the idea that government power should not only provide safety from foreign threats, but also personal threats of poor health, poverty, offense, and […]
The Electoral College Is Anything But Outdated
The outrage from Hillary Clinton supporters came immediately: Donald Trump might have won the Electoral College, but he appears to have lost the popular vote. This was said to be a violation of democracy, one that defied the principle of “one man, one vote.” A Yale professor slandered the Founders by telling the website Vox […]
“Talking Down Our Democracy” – Hillary and media silent on Electoral College petition
Following her declaration that Trump was “Talking Down Our Democracy” – Hillary’s silence is a failure to fulfill her commitment given on national television. Then candidate Donald Trump’s noncommittal response to accepting the results of the election drew sharp criticism from both the media and Hillary Clinton. In fact, the New York Times’ opening paragraph […]