Search results
The Articles of Confederation crafters sentenced this first constitution to a short life
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIrish-born Thomas Burke died before his 40th birthday, but the North Carolinian lived long enough to wield sharp tools in constructing America’s foundation. In the spring of 1777, Burke was ...
James Pfister: State sovereignty and illegal immigration
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn our system of federalism, States have sovereignty, or the power to govern — how much power is the...
As Another Price Hike Looms, Here's Why the Cost of Stamps Has Risen Over the Years
Cheapism via AOL· 2 months agoMarco_Piunti/istockphoto More Postage Due The U.S. Postal Service is planning to raise postage costs...
When was the Constitution written? Here's a history lesson on the creation of the Constitution
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor over 230 years, the Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States. Before the...
How many amendments does the US Constitution have? A guide to the founding document.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn his final speech as president, Barack Obama, speaking to a crowd in Chicago, said: "Our...
Flexibility: Great case of McCulloch v. Maryland
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMy thesis is that Chief Justice John Marshall went beyond implied power in McCulloch v. Maryland to give Congress a choice of means; that “necessary” was...
ChatGPT is a handy AI tool, but it can’t grasp York County’s story
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKurt M. Barnhart grew up in York, lives in California and keeps track of his hometown on Facebook....
The Second Amendment Enshrines Anti-Blackness, Argues Writer and Legal Scholar Carol Anderson
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt reads like a hit list. Highland Park. Uvalde. Buffalo. El Paso. Tree of Life Synagogue. Sandy...
Why We’re Still Obsessed With Watergate
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs we commemorate, on its 50th anniversary, the Watergate crisis that brought down Richard Nixon’s presidency, it is worth remarking on the extraordinary...
The American flag wasn't always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most...
