Author: Paul Engel
Like many of you, I am a product of the public schools. Like many of you I thought the Constitution was for lawyers and judges. One day I read the Constitution, and was surprised to find I didn't need a law degree to understand it. Then I read the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers and even the Anti-Federalist Papers. As I learned more and more about our founding fathers and documents I saw how little we know about how our country was designed to work and how many people just didn't care. I started The Constitution Study to help those who also want read and study our Constitution.
Do We Have Three Co-Equal Branches of Government?
I hear it all the time, usually when someone is talking about separation of powers in the federal government: They say we have “three co-equal branches of government”. It’s heard so often that no one even questions the statement. This may be news for you, but while we do have three branches of government, they…
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009 – Constitution Study On The Road
In this episode I’m on the road and talk about the status of the Constitution Study and what I see happening over the next few months. Check out this episode!
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008 – Is A New Civil War Coming?
In this episode I answer a question about whether I think a new civil war is coming. Rasmussen Report Check out this episode!
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Is A New Civil War Coming?
First I want to thank Steve C. for asking the question and sending me a link to a Rasmussen report that finds that 31% think a U.S. civil war is likely in the next five years. While this isn’t a constitutional question, I think it’s important to consider. At almost every session of my previous…
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Independence Day
In today’s episode we take a quick look at the document that started this day. Check out this episode!
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007 – Contract? What Contract
Today we’ll review a supreme Court opinion that simply obliterates the Contracts Clause of the Constitution. Sveen et al. v Melin Opinion Uniform Probate Code Check out this episode!
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Contract? What Contract?
Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution includes the “Contracts Clause”, which protects the integrity of contracts from state intrusion: No State shall … pass any … ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 1
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006 – How the 16th & 17th Amendments Destroyed the Republic
In this episode I discuss my new essay “How the 16th & 17th Amendments Destroyed the Republic!”. Get your free copy by signing up for The Constitution Study mailing list I also announce my Patreon page where you can support the work I’m doing here and in exchange you get early access to content. Check out…
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