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Republic or Democracy 10
What good is a constitutionally liberal republic?
Republic or Democracy 9
Which matters more, having a constitution, or what a constitution requires?
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Deciding Where the Line Is
… has to come first if we are to defend it.
Political Trust & Distrust 25
Why does political trust matter?
Ask CFFAD: Why Use the Constitution to Protect Rights?
Our first ever question for Ask CFFAD is this: “Why Use the Constitution to Protect Rights?” If our rights weren’t protected we would live in a dramatically different society. Respecting…
Political Trust & Distrust 19
Why do Constitutions need defending?
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What does loyalty to our Constitution require?
Executive Orders 2
Executive Orders are lawful only when they are grounded in the Constitution or an act of Congress.
Political Trust & Distrust 4
Framers’ Q: Can we trust a new government strong enough defend us not to also oppress us?
The Presidency 27
Voters and political parties became additional sources of presidential power and accountability.
The Presidency Quiz 2
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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
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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.
The Presidency 14
The President would be fully empowered to act in defense of the nation.
The Presidency 13
The framers agreed that the President would command the armed forces – with several explicit reservations.
The Presidency 12
The President was to have five main responsibilities.
The Value of Voting
Does voting make any difference? Is it worth the trouble? The answer depends upon you. If you and enough other people vote for someone who has pledged to represent your…
Keeping Our Republic
In general, constitutions are written by people who expect to live and work together for generations to come. It’s when enough people no longer feel this way that Constitutions are…