articles of confederation – Douglas V. Gibbs

Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation

By Douglas V. Gibbs Someone once told me that the Declaration of Independence articulated the “why” of American independence, and...

By Douglas V. Gibbs A History of Constitutions Humanity’s history is filled with attempts to structure political power. Along the...

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By Douglas V. Gibbs What we often speak of as American Principles largely did not originate in this country. Through...

by Douglas V. Gibbs Presidents of the United States in Congress Assembled The Presidents of Congress preceded the Presidents of...

By Douglas V. Gibbs In court cases that make it to the United States Supreme Court, an argument you...

By Douglas V. Gibbs “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”...

By Douglas V. Gibbs As a constitutionalist, if the federal government, and in particular the President of the United...

By Douglas V. Gibbs The fledgling United States existed in a world of empires. Trade with the former English Colonies...