“Though Article II requires “natural born” citizenship, the Constitution does not explain what the phrase means. There was no constitutional definition of American citizenship until 1868, when the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted. Nor was there any existing body of American… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
“Article II creates an office, President of the United States, that remains a kind of inkblot onto which generations of Americans have projected their… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
“The new Constitution will promote the “general” welfare, not welfare varying by condition or by place of residence. It will secure our liberties—against whom?… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
“The new Constitution, however, is brought to us by a Muse, ordained by the authority of the People, and established at the center of… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
“The people’s right to alter or abolish their form of government was, to the American revolutionaries, supposedly absolute. Yet, strangely, neither the people nor… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
“Though Article II requires “natural born” citizenship, the Constitution does not explain what the phrase means. There was no constitutional definition of American citizenship… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
“The United States Constitution turned 225 years old in 2012. It is the central document of American history and politics. From all sides of… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
