Slavery, the Constitution, and the Origins of the Civil Wardoi:10.1093/oahmag/oar004Finkelman PaulOah Magazine of History
Constitution Gardens in Washington, D.C. opened in 1976 to commemorate the bicentennial of the American revolution. Concepts outlined in the McMillan Plan and designs by Dan Kiley and SOM shaped the landscape. But over the past forty years, the gardens fell into disrepair and became a pass-...
But it’s…enshrined in the Constitution by the 13th Amendment, [which states that] slavery and involuntary servitude are banned – except as punishment for a crime. That clause is currently being challenged on the federal level, and efforts to remove similar language from state constitutions are...
A federal court…heard arguments in an appeal concerning…the…”police powers”…exception to the [Constitution]…Mollie and Michael Slaybaugh…are…on the hook for over $70,000 after a SWAT team destroyed much of their home in Smyrna, Tennessee…in…[pursuit of Mollie’s] adult son, James...
Edward Savey holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia and a Master's degree in Public Administration with a focus on constitutional law from Georgetown University. He launched constitutionUS.com as its editor, striving to make complex constitutional topics accessib...
The paper argues that the trafficking framework, and the associated language of slavery, has been effective in drawing world-wide attention to serious labour issues in the fisheries; however, if the broader conditions that facilitate the emergence of human trafficking are to be addressed, then ...
TheConstitution's purpose is to fully, in compliance with the Declarationof Independence's foundation, limit the powers of the Federal Government.This is the sole purpose of the Constitution; and it doesnot, in any way, overwrite the foundations and duties laid out by the Declarationof ...
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(3) the Constitution allows the government to spend money for the “general welfare”…Chuck Saine, the owner of C.S. Lawn & Landscaping…became a client of the Institute for Justice…when the federal government sought toimpose over $50,000 in liabilityon his business through a “trial” ...
(3) the Constitution allows the government to spend money for the “general welfare”…Chuck Saine, the owner of C.S. Lawn & Landscaping…became a client of the Institute for Justice…when the federal government sought toimpose over $50,000 in liabilityon his business through a “trial” ...