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What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? How does Federalist 44 support it? The Necessary and Proper Clause is a part of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to enact what’s needed to get things done. It’s meant to be adaptable, not tyrannical. Read more about Federalist 44 and what it said about the Necessary and Proper Clause.
What is federal overreach? How did concerns about it shape the Constitution and The Federalist Papers? Federal overreach is the idea that the federal government may be able to exert power inappropriately. The Federalist Papers aimed to address concerns about the risk of federal overreach. Read more about the issue of federal overreach and the Constitution.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise? How does Federalist 54 address this method of apportioning representatives in the House? The Three-Fifths Compromise was a deal struck to partially count enslaved people in a state’s population. This provided an advantage to Southern states in determining the number of House members. Read more about the Three-Fifths Compromise and Federalist 54.
Why do judges get lifetime appointments? Are there any exceptions to being a judge for life? A lifetime appointment is given to federal judges to help keep them independent and out of the politics of elections. As long as they don’t do something egregious, their jobs are safe. Keep reading to understand the rationale for lifetime appointments.
What is the view of the Federalist Papers on impeachment? Who has the power to impeach? How is the power of impeachment discussed in The Federalist Papers? Federalist 66 is all about the power of impeachment. In The Federalist Papers, impeachment is identified as an important check on power. Read more about The Federalist Papers and impeachment, including Federalist 66.
What is unitary executive theory? How does Federalist Paper 70 address concerns about a unitary executive? Unitary executive theory is a concept in the Constitution where the President controls the Executive Branch of government. Federalist Paper 70 defends this structure. Read more about Federalist 70 and what it says about unitary executive theory.
Is the Plant Paradox true? Is the Plant Paradox diet healthy? If you’ve heard about the Plant Paradox, you may be questioning its validity. Read on to see the answer to the question, “is the Plant Paradox true?” The answer depends on what part of the Plant Paradox theories you’re looking at. Keep reading to find out more about the Plant Paradox diet.
What is female objectification? How was the PUA community Strauss was involved in perpetuating the objectification of women? Neil Strauss learned that the PUA community fundamentally relied on female objectification. Men objectifying women has been going on for a long time, but the PUA community purposefully used gender power dynamics and more in order to achieve their “pickups.” As a result, Strauss learned that they perpetuated dangerous norms of female objectification, and discovered that this made it impossible to form real connections.
What is the hiding place timeline? How did Corrie ten Boom get her operation going? This hiding place timeline explores the key steps in building a place to hide Jews and rescue them from persecution. Read about what happened and how it fell apart in the hiding place timeline below.
What was the Dutch Resistance? What did they do and how did they do it? The Dutch Resistance in WW2 covertly worked against the Nazis in Holland during WW2. Their work included helping to hide Jews that were facing persecution. Read more about the Dutch Resistance in WW2 and how Corrie ten Boom became involved with them after Germans occupied Holland.