Nationalism versus Federalism
By Douglas V. Gibbs In today’s vernacular, it seems we have a problem with words. The enemies of liberty have...
Judicial Review: The Power That Ratified Itself
By Douglas V. Gibbs Judicial Review is a doctrine the Constitution never named, that arrived by statute, and that has...
This Day in Early American History: Creation of the Office of the Attorney General
By Douglas V. Gibbs Congress passed the Judiciary Act in 1789, which established the lower courts of the federal judiciary...
The Rising Sun: A Tale of Constitution Day
By Douglas V. Gibbs The air in the Pennsylvania State House on September 17, 1787, was thick with the weight...
Louisiana v. Callais, Gerrymandering and Modern Election Tampering
By Douglas V. Gibbs In 1812 the term “Gerrymander” originated when Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry approved a redistricting plan to...