Constitutional Law

In The Spirit of the Laws published in 1748, Montesquieu offered a wide–ranging comparative analysis of governmental institutions. He argued that the type of government varied depending on circumstances. Separation of powers is a political doctrine originating in The Spirit of the Laws.…

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">A leading American historian challenges the long-entrenched interpretation originated by the late Charles A. Beard</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> Without doubt they were Washington, who walked carefully within the Constitution, and Lincoln, who stretched it as far as he dared</span> </span></p>

<p>The 1807 prosecution of Aaron Burr for treason was a highly flawed and failed endeavor.</p>

<p>His experiences in the Civil War shaped the mind of one of our greatest jurists.</p>

<p>A leading expert who helped a dozen nations write their constitutions explains how the Founders' ideas have had a lasting influence at home and abroad.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court left the door open for reasonable regulations of guns, if Congress has the will to act.</p>

<p>Our greatest Chief Justice defined the Constitution and ensured that the rule of law prevailed at a time of presidential overreach and bitter political factionalism.</p>

<p>Her philosophy was embodied in the words engraved over the entrance to the Supreme Court: "Equal Justice Under Law"</p>

<p>Chief Justice Roger Taney made his contribution to the ideology of white supremacy when he asserted that blacks were a people apart, beyond the promise of the<em> Declaration</em> and the guarantees of the <em>Constitution</em>.</p>