by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, James Madison, President, Quotes
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” James Madison
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, James Madison, Natural Law, President, Quotes
“The powers delegated by the … Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” James Madison from the Federalist Papers
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“The true theory of our Constitution is surely the wisest and best …. When all government … shall be drawn to Washington as the centre of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another, and wilt become as …...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, James Madison, President, Quotes
“Although all men are born free, slavery has been the general lot of the human race. Ignorant – they have been cheated; asleep – they have been surprised; divided – the yoke has been forced upon them. But what is the lesson? …the people...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Education, Government, Natural Law, Quotes, Religion
“.every citizen … is taught . the doctrines and the evidences of his religion, the history of his country, and the leading features of its Constitution … it is extremely rare to find a man imperfectly acquainted with all these things, and a person...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Government, John Locke, Philosophers, Quotes
“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.” John Locke Courtesy of the National Center for Constitutional Studies (www.nccs.net)
