Calling Forth the Militia – Constitution Article 1 §8.15
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...
Military Rulemaking – Constitution Article 1 §8.14
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...
Maintain a Navy – Constitution Article 1 §8.13
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...
To Raise Armies – Constitution Article 1 §8.12
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...
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...