Tag: Political Questions

  • Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Affairs in the United States War, Foreign Affairs, and the Constitution Introduction According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, the United States "became a nation among nations on July 4, 1776, fully endowed with sovereignty, that is, the capacity to do […]

  • Treaties

    Treaties in the United States Legal Materials If the U.S. is a party to a treaty, you should be able to get the treaty without too much hassle. (For a discussion of treaties that the U.S. has not signed, see "Foreign Treaties" in this legal Encyclopedia) This section is divided […]

  • Treaties

    Treaties in the United States Legal Materials If the U.S. is a party to a treaty, you should be able to get the treaty without too much hassle. (For a discussion of treaties that the U.S. has not signed, see "Foreign Treaties" in this legal Encyclopedia) This section is divided […]

  • National Security

    National Security in the United States National Security and the Fourth Amendment According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, the "right to individual privacy and the preservation of national security have jarred against each other for centuries" and that […]

  • National Security

    National Security in the United States National Security and the Fourth Amendment According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, the "right to individual privacy and the preservation of national security have jarred against each other for centuries" and that […]

  • Separation of Powers

    Separation of Powers in the United States In The Federalist Papers The idea of separating powers among the various branches of government to avoid the tyranny of concentrated power falls under the larger category of checks and balances. But The Federalist Papers see another virtue in the […]

  • Separation of Powers

    Separation of Powers in the United States In The Federalist Papers The idea of separating powers among the various branches of government to avoid the tyranny of concentrated power falls under the larger category of checks and balances. But The Federalist Papers see another virtue in the […]