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There seems to be a constant debate about "what the Framers meant" when they wrote the Constitution.

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A Foundational Rock

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A Living, Breathing Document

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Let's explore some of today's issues to see what the Framers had to say about similar circumstances and why they wrote what they wrote.

 

Constitutional Musings

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Capitalist Intent Under the Constitution

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Socialism is the hot topic of the 2020 election season with many of the Democrat candidates advocating for "Democratic Socialism." But is it compatible with the US Constitution or the Framers vision of the American economic system? Here are some thoughts on the subject.

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https://ycrwomen.wixsite.com/history/capitalist-intent-under-the-constit

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Why the Bill of Rights are Necessary

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At the conclusion of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, the Constitution that was submitted to the States for ratification contained only the Articles. When New York and Virginia threatened to call a new convention, Congress set about writing amendments. Twelve were submitted. Ten were ratified in 1791. They are the Bill of Rights.

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https://ycrwomen.wixsite.com/history/bill-of-rights

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17th Amendment

The Seventeenth Amendment altered the original intent of the Constitution. Did it alter the carefully constructed balance of power between the Federal and State governments? Did the States in reality cede their power to the Federal Government, all in the name of anti-corruption?

https://ycrwomen.wixsite.com/history/17th-amendment

 

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Presidential Tariff Authority

 

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Presidential Military Force Authority

 

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National Defense on the Southern Border

 

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Impeachment

 

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How a Bill Becomes Law

 

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Conservative Students Deprived of Free Speech

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Supreme Court Appointment

 

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