No consequences to fear-mongering?
Category: Civic Education
Constitution day 2022
Should it be easy to change the Constitution?
In Places Like These …
What is politics like in places like Cambodia and Nicaragua?
Loyal Opposition
What’s the value of a loyal opposition?
A History Lesson
What happened on August 6, and why does it matter? Find out here!
Fear and Fear-Mongering
What are the signs of fear-mongering? How can we fight fear? Find out here!
Federalism & Polarization
What aspect of federalism could impact polarization? Find out here!
Federalism & Tyranny
Does American federalism promote or prevent tyranny? Find out here!
Federalism & Unequal States
How does federalism affect equality between states? Find out here!
Federalism & Accountability
Is accountability helped or hindered by federalism? Find out here!
Federalism Pros & Cons #3
How does federalism encourage policy innovations? Find out here!
Federalism Pros & Cons #2
Can federalism help competition? Click here to find out!
Article 4 & Federalism
Find out what Article 4 has to say about federalism!
Republic or Democracy 2
Why did the framers have a problem with direct democracy?
More Ways to Hold the Line
Here are more ways you can help.
Ask CFFAD!
Politics in America is more chaotic and confusing these days than ever. Are you having trouble keeping track of it all? That’s why we’re launching Ask CFFAD. If you have…
The Presidency 27
Voters and political parties became additional sources of presidential power and accountability.
The Presidency Quiz 2
Test your knowledge.
The Presidency 26
The power to pardon creates some overlap in the powers of the presidency and those of the court.
The Presidency 25
The Twentieth Amendment largely removed the need for power to convene or adjourn Congress.
The Presidency 24
The president was to participate in law-making, with Congress in the lead.
The Presidency – Quiz 1
Test your knowledge against these five questions!
The Presidency 23
The Written Opinion Clause appears to limit the President in several ways.
The Presidency 21
The Constitution is silent on the related presidential power to remove.
The Presidency 20
Several framers worried the power of appointment could be abused.
The Presidency 19
To faithfully execute the laws of the land, the presidency was assigned executive power that was mostly undefined.
The Presidency 18
Faithfully executing the laws of the land is one of the most important obligations of the presidency.
The Presidency 17
The framers feared that a president could be seduced by a foreign power to harm the country.
The Presidency 16
The framers feared a president could be seduced by a foreign power.
The Presidency 15
The President’s war powers were quite constrained.