The Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution holds some of the most treasured rights held by Americans.
This includes the rights of free speech, religion, assembly, due process, and protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, and self incrimination.
However, there are other parts to the bill of rights. Parts that don’t get quite as mu ... Show More
Nov 2019
Mary Anne Franks, “The Cult of the Constitution” (Stanford UP, 2019)
We Americans are defined by our Constitution and we cherish especially the First and Second Amendments. But like all texts, the Constitution can be read to empower and protect our individual rights, but it can also be used selectively, self-servingly, and in bad faith. And the Co ... Show More
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Oct 2024
The World's First Constitution
The world's oldest oldest continuously surviving constitution, was adopted in the tiny country of San Marino on 8th October, 1600.
This was a good 187 years before the United States adopted its own constitution and, during his presidency, Abraham Lincoln frequently held San Marin ... Show More
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