On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. These days, I’m learning about the second article of seven, which deals with the presidency. Last week I looked at Article 2 §2.2, the treaty-making clause. This week it’s more Article 2 §2.2. This part is about presidential appointments. (Not the calendar kind.)
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Appointments Clause – Article 2 §2.2
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Treaty Powers – Constitution Article 2 §2.2
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. These days, I’m learning about the second article of seven, which deals with the presidency. Last week I looked at Article 2 §2.1, the commander-in-chief clause. This week it’s Article 2 §2.2. It’s about treaties.
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Electors – Constitution Article 2 §1.2
Welcome to Article 2 of the Constitution, which deals with the Executive branch of government. Last week I started with establishing the presidency in Section 1, Clause 1. This week, naturally, is about Article 2 §1.2. When I was a kid, this was a boring clause. I remember a middle school teacher saying, “Well, technically we don’t elect the president, the Electoral College does, but it works out the same.”
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Duties and Inspection Laws – Constitution Article 1 §10.2
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. Last week I started Article 1, Section 10, which limits the powers of the states. Article 1 §10.1 was kind of a laundry list in parallel with the powers and limitations of Congress. This week I’m looking at Constitution Article 1 §10.2, which deals with import/export taxes, and, I’m sorry to say, is almost as boring as it sounds. But there’s alcohol at the end if you make it that far.
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The Suspension Clause – Constitution Article 1 §9.2
We seem to have reached a meaty bit of the Constitution. After the long list of powers of Congress, there was the Necessary and Proper Clause. This was followed by the Constitutional right of states to import slaves for 20 years following the adoption of the Constitution. Today we’re talking about the Suspension Clause, which suspends Habeus Corpus. Who says politics is boring? Read More