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Articles of Confederation

The Four Most Important Clauses in the Constitution

The four most important clauses in the Constitution are: Preamble: “We the People of the United States …” Article 5: “shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified …: Ninth Amendment: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed …

Does the Modern State Require Strong Government?

I’ve been reading Mark David Ledbetter, America’s Forgotten History, Part 1: Foundations. He makes a reasoned case for a libertarian view of the benefits of weak government in a more strict adherence to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers. He discusses the efficacy of the state militias in winning the Revolutionary …