Constitution – Page 9 – Gemma D. Alexander

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Constitution Article 1 §8.5 – Coinage, Weights, and Measures

This week I’m studying Article 1 §8.5 of the Constitution. It’s about the Congress’ power over coinage, weights, and measures. When I hear “coinage, weights, and measures” I think about how much stress I have related to my finances, my weight, and the shape of my body. I wish I could just leave it to Congress… yeah, actually I wouldn’t trust them with it. But Congress is in charge of money and weight at the national level.

I’m studying the Constitution, one clause at a time. I’m up to Article 1 §8.5. Read More

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Constitution Article 1 §8.4 – Bankruptcy

In the wonderful anime series Kino’s Journey, a character who wanders the world in search of a place to settle down finds a country where people live in relative peace and freedom and are welcoming to newcomers. His companion comments that it seems like a perfectly normal place, to which he replies, “A lot of people have to work very hard to make a place normal.”

Democracy is not a spectator sport; but to play the game you have to know the rules. (Ok, it’s not a game, either, but just roll with it.) I’m studying the Constitution, one clause at a time. I’m up to Article 1 §8.4, on naturalization and bankruptcy. Read More

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Constitution Article 1 §8.4, Naturalization

The Constitution can’t defend itself, and we can’t defend it either if we don’t know what it says. That’s why I study a little bit of it each week. There are seven articles in the Constitution, and I’m still on the first one. Article One has ten sections; I’m studying Section 8, which enumerates the powers of Congress. Last week I read the Commerce Clause.

Buckle up, because Clause 4 is about immigration. Read More

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Constitution Article 1 §8.3, On Intercourse

The Constitution can’t defend itself, and we can’t defend it either if we don’t know what it says. That’s why I study a little bit of it each week. There are seven articles in the Constitution, and I’m still on the first one. Article One has ten sections; I’m studying Section 8, which enumerates the powers of Congress. Last week I read Article 1 §8.3, about Congress’ ability to take on debt. Today I’ll look at Clause 3, better known as the Commerce Clause. Read More

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Constitution Article 1 §8.1, Superpower: Taxation

The Constitution can’t defend itself, and we can’t defend it either if we don’t know what it says. That’s why on Wednesdays we study the Constitution. Last week I learned about Article One, Section 7, Clause 3, the Orders, Resolutions, and Votes Clause, also fondly referred to as the ORV Clause. That completed Section 7, which was all about how a bill becomes a law (or not). Now I’m moving on to Article One, Section 8, which comprises a list of the powers of Congress. Read More

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