The Other Amendments

Note: This is part of an ongoing written piece following the discussion of The Bill of Rights in this same Publication.

The Constitution was ratified in 1788, and the Bill of Rights were added in 1789. What about the the other Amendments? Amendment XI was ratified…


The Bill of Rights

Note: This is part of an ongoing written piece following the discussion of Articles IV through VII in this same Publication.

The Constitution became official law in June of 1788. How long do you think it took before someone decided it needed to be fixed?


The Constitution — Article III

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Looking back at the Articles of Confederation, there was language related to the creation of “ad-hoc” courts to settle disputes between…


The Constitution — Article II

Note: This is part of an ongoing written piece following the discussion of the Preamble and Article I in this same Publication.

Article II describes the powers and responsibilities of the President. Remember that the Articles only mentioned the…

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