Declaring War – Constitution Article 1 §8.11
Article 1 §8.11 of the Constitution is about Congress’ power to, among other things, declare war. That’s kind of a big deal. Democracy is a...
Punishing Pirates and the Law of Nations – Constitution Article 1 §8.10
Article 1 §8.10 of the Constitution is about Congress’ power to punish piracy. Pirates are always good reading, but that’s not why I’m studying 1...
Constituting Tribunals – Constitution Article 1 §8.9
This week I’m studying Article 1 §8.9 of the Constitution. It’s about Congress’ power to constitute tribunals. In the wonderful anime Kino’s Journey, a character...
Copyrights and Patents – Constitution Article 1 §8.8
This week I’m studying Article 1 §8.8 of the Constitution. It’s called the Copyright and Patent Clause because it’s about Congress’ power to establish copyrights...
Post Offices and Post Roads – Constitution Article 1 §8.7
This week I’m studying Article 1 §8.6 of the Constitution. It’s about the Congress’ power to establish a postal system. I’m more interested in the...