In the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution we find, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” These two parts, known as the “establishment clause” and the “free exercise clause” respectively, and together form the textual basis for the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the “separation of … More An Important Church and State Battle in Seattle
Learn the meaning of the Constitution and the principles of American government in this new version of Hillsdale’s most popular course. The United States Constitution was designed to secure the natural rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. Signed by Constitutional Convention delegates on September 17, 1787—Constitution Day—it was ratified by the American people and … More CONSTITUION 101
American Minute with Bill Federer Justice Joseph Story appointed to Supreme Court by James Madison His father was a Boston Tea Party “Indian.” Joseph Story graduated second in his class from Harvard. He was a U.S. Representative, then was elected Massachusetts Speaker of the House. SOURCE: “Tyrants accomplish their purposes…by disarming the people” “The Relation of Christianity to Civil Government in the United … More “Tyrants accomplish their purposes…by disarming the people”
