The source of the Constitution’s first three words was very likely Jean-Louis DeLolme.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 19: Jean-Louis DeLolme: ‘We the People …’ Read More »
For their objections against Congress regulating its own elections, history has largely vindicated the Antifederalists and Montesquieu.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 18: Montesquieu Read More »
Newton exemplified the Scientific Revolution—an event that changed not only how people thought about the physical universe, but also how they thought about politics and government. This greatly affected the U.S. Constitution.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 17: Sir Isaac Newton Read More »
The Brookings author probably thought she was being objective. But she was caught within her own echo chamber.
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Locke’s writings contained many specific observations realized in the Constitution
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John Adams featured Harrington in the first volume of his encyclopedia of republican governments, which circulated at the Constitutional Convention.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 15: James Harrington & Algernon Sidney Read More »
The tax on sacks illustrates how power-freaks have highjacked Colorado.
The “Tax on Sacks:” More on Colorado’s stupid plastic bag law Read More »
Key framers explained why the Constitutional Convention had authority to propose a new form of government.
The Founders were far more interested in Machiavelli’s “Discourses on Livy” than in “The Prince.”
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 14: Machiavelli Read More »
The most important lesson the Founders learned from Tacitus was that power corrupts.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 13: Tacitus Read More »
Perhaps the old-style liberals wanted us to be more like Europe. But the current “progressive” crowd wants us to be more like the Third World.
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