Our Founding Principles

This ongoing examination into what influenced the United States of America to become a nation of such profound greatness is a group effort. Please join us.

Now is the Constitution to be Constructed or Interpreted?

Scholars view the Constitution from 2 viewpoints: Some see the Constitution as an unchanging document; and others see the Constitution as a "Living Document."
October 16th, 2010

The Many Clauses of the Constitution

This 6th installment in Diane Rufino's series examining Our Founding Principles considers the many clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
October 16th, 2010

The Bill of Rights and an Overview of the Constitution

This is install considers: the the first ten in the Bill of Rights, an overview of the Constitution, and then the remaining seventeen of the Bill of Rights.
October 16th, 2010

Compact Theory of Federalism / Alexis de Tocqueville

In this 4th segment of Diane Rufino's examination of our Founding Principles, she examines: Compact Federalism, the Federalist Farmer andAlexis de Tocqueville.
October 16th, 2010

The Constitution: Is it Still as Relevant Today as it was Years Ago?

The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; It is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.
October 16th, 2010

The Founding Fathers: Who are They?

The term “Founding Fathers” of the United States includes many great and courageous and wisely forward-thinking men.
October 16th, 2010

The Declaration of Independence

As we initiate this ongoing series, this category on what made this a once great nation, we examine our nation's first document.
October 16th, 2010
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