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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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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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The Constitution can’t defend itself, and we can’t defend it either if we don’t know what it says. That’s why we read it on Wednesdays. Last week I learned about Article One, Section 8, Clause 1, about Congress’ power of taxation. Section 8 is all about the powers of Congress, and today I’ll look at Clause 2. It’s a doozy. Read More
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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