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...
Freedom Truck
By Douglas V. Gibbs Six Freedom Trucks remain in motion, traveling America from sea to shining sea. The one I...
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...
American Principles
By Douglas V. Gibbs What we often speak of as American Principles largely did not originate in this country. Through...
Jefferson’s Liberty, Cicero’s Fulfillment (summary)
In “Jefferson’s Liberty, Cicero’s Fulfillment,” Douglas V. Gibbs presents a compelling narrative that connects the ancient Roman struggle for freedom...
Jefferson’s Liberty, Cicero’s Fulfillment (Full Article)
By Douglas V. Gibbs The Framers of the United States Constitution purposely set up the federal government during the Philadelphia…......
What is the President of the United States?
By Douglas V. Gibbs After the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention, Elizabeth Powel asked Benjamin Franklin, “Doctor, what have you...
Hamilton and Jefferson
By Douglas V. Gibbs While not a participant as a delegate during the Constitutional Convention, Thomas Jefferson was highly influential...
Ideology of the Supreme Court
By Douglas V. Gibbs Once again, with a new slate of rulings, the United States Supreme Court has revealed to...