How Constitution Day came to be – and its link to immigrants Written by After months of debate and discussion through a hot Philadelphia summer, on Sept. 17, 1787, the newly proposed Constitution of the United States of America was signed by 38 of the 41...
Mississippi abortion case more likely than Texas law to impact Roe v. Wade Written by In May 2021, the Texas legislature enacted an abortion law, the “Texas Heartbeat Act,” scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 1. Opponents challenged the law in court, seeking...
Knowing courts’ constitutional role, limits can calm reactions Written by Under the U.S. Constitution, “all legislative powers” are granted to Congress. The way Congress makes laws is reasonably well known. For those of a certain age, a Saturday morning...
How freedom of religion helps bolster the right of association Written by The term “right of association” does not appear in the text of the U.S. Constitution, but the concept is among the basic preconditions for the Constitution. The idea of this right is...
Support, skills, networking – all are ways that churches help unemployed Written by During the 2012 presidential election, President Barack Obama’s campaign released an ill-fated slideshow, The Life of Julia, that portrayed a woman who benefited throughout...
