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.
010 – Carpenter v. United States
In this episode we review the Carpenter v. United States decision from the supreme Court. We’ll look at the third-party doctrine and the idea of an “expectation of privacy”. Check out this episode!
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Carpenter v. United States
I frequently say it is important that the text of a document should drive our understanding of it, not the other way around. This case regarding the need for a warrant to collect cell-site location information (CSLI) for an individual under investigation challenged my assumptions about the Fourth Amendment. While the opinion that the release of…
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Senate Non-Binding Resolution for Greater Role in Tariffs
Granted, this site and much of the work that I do, has come about due to America’s general ignorance about our Constitution. However, sometimes the level of ignorance, especially from those who have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution, just takes my breath away!
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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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