Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America

Did you know Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which creates the federal judiciary, has its roots in the Declaration of Independence?  That's right.  Among the charges Thomas Jefferson cited for ind...

11 Aug 202253min

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by one in 1863.  One created the precursor to the Department of Homeland Security in October 2001. George Washington issued 8 of them, including one establishi...

5 Aug 202254min

Regular followers of Constituting America know this by heart: Article I of our Constitution creates Congress which creates law.  Article II creates the Executive Branch which enforces law.  Article II...

29 Jul 202257min

Constituting America viewers of a certain generation will undoubtedly remember a cartoon from Schoolhouse Rock called "I'm Just A Bill" that explained the legislative process in how a bill becomes law...

22 Jul 202257min

This is worth pondering. We know the very first article in the U.S. Constitution creates Congress and gives it power at the same time.  For lawmaking authority to be delegated to Congress, that means ...

15 Jul 202257min

Fifty-five men arguing over 88 days.  That's what it took at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to draft a preamble and the seven articles that make up our Constitution.  With the Articles of Confe...

8 Jul 202254min

It has 13 stars on a blue background and 13 stripes of alternating red and white. Our country's first flag was a rallying symbol during the American Revolution. But what do you know about the woman wh...

30 Jun 202243min

In four years we will celebrate the biggest birthday our country has ever seen.  In fact, planning for this birthday celebration began in 2016!  That year, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4875, l...

30 Jun 202256min