Why has the Constitution been amended so infrequently?
Why has the Constitution been amended so infrequently?
Why were only 11 states initially allowed to vote on ratification of the Bill of Rights?
Why were only 11 states initially allowed to vote on ratification of the Bill of Rights?
What risk did the federalists face in proposing Constitutional amendments so soon after the Constitution was ratified?
What risk did the federalists face in proposing Constitutional amendments so soon after the Constitution was ratified?
Madison initially proposed that the Bill of Rights be written into the text of the Constitution, rather than be free-standing amendments. Congress rejected this idea. What would have been the advantages and disadvantages of doing this?
Madison initially proposed that the Bill of Rights be written into the text of the Constitution, rather than be free-standing amendments. Congress rejected this idea. What would have been the advantages and disadvantages of doing this?
Madison was initially opposed to a Bill of Rights, believing it to be unnecessary given the Constitution’s establishment of “divided and balanced” government and given the belief that such division of power would prevent one branch of government from become despotic. Do you believe that a Bill of Rights was necessary or unnecessary?
Madison was initially opposed to a Bill of Rights, believing it to be unnecessary given the Constitution’s establishment of “divided and balanced” government and given the belief that such division of power would prevent one branch of government from become despotic. Do you believe that a Bill of Rights was necessary or unnecessary?
One of the amendments that Madison proposed to the Congress was that “[N]o State shall violate the equal right of conscience, freedom of the press, or trial by jury in criminal cases.” Congress did not adopt the amendment and it was never sent out to the states for ratification. Given the purpose of the Bill of Rights, did it make sense to exclude this proposed amendment?
One of the amendments that Madison proposed to the Congress was that “[N]o State shall violate the equal right of conscience, freedom of the press, or trial by jury in criminal cases.” Congress did not adopt the amendment and it was never sent out to the states for ratification. Given the purpose of the Bill of Rights, did it make sense to exclude this proposed amendment?
Can an individual renting a room in his house discriminate on the basis of race or religion or ethnic origin or sexual orientation?
Can an individual renting a room in his house discriminate on the basis of race or religion or ethnic origin or sexual orientation?
Can a state require that an individual before being allowed to vote be knowledgeable about the U.S. Constitution?
Can a state require that an individual before being allowed to vote be knowledgeable about the U.S. Constitution?
Can a university factor in race in admissions in order to achieve a diverse student body?
Can a university factor in race in admissions in order to achieve a diverse student body?
Can a newspaper be prohibited by a court from printing national security secrets?
Can a newspaper be prohibited by a court from printing national security secrets?
