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Article 1 §8.15 of the Constitution is about Congress’ power over militias. It is the first of two “Militia Clauses.” I suspect that having militias in the Constitution is a big deal. Another big deal?
Democracy. It seems boring until it falls apart. That’s why I’m studying the Constitution, one clause at a time. I’m up to Article 1 §8.15. Read More
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Article 1 §8.14 of the Constitution is about Congress’ rulemaking power for military forces. It’s one of several clauses collectively referred to as “The War Power,” which is a pretty big deal.
Another big deal? Democracy. It seems boring until it falls apart. That’s why I’m studying the Constitution, one clause at a time. I’m up to Article 1 §8.14. Read More
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Article 1 §8.13 of the Constitution is about Congress’ power to maintain a navy. It’s one of several clauses collectively referred to as “The War Power,” which is a pretty big deal.
Another big deal? Democracy. It seems boring until it falls apart. That’s why I’m studying the Constitution, one clause at a time. I’m up to Article 1 §8.13. Read More
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Article 1 §8.12 of the Constitution is about Congress’ power to raise armies. Like declaring war, that’s kind of a big deal. It’s tempting to ignore it, but democracy is a big deal. That’s why I’m studying the Constitution, one clause at a time. I’m up to Article 1 §8.12.
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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 big deal. That’s why I’m studying the Constitution, one clause at a time. I’m up to Article 1 §8.11. Read More