Bill of Rights: First Amendment
Bill of Rights Day is December 15. Every president has commemorated this day every year since 1962
A Short Story of the Bill of Rights
Four years after the American War of Independence, James Madison attended the Constitutional Convention as one of Virginia’s delegates. After drafting the Constitution, he thought it was complete. A couple of years later, he agreed with the need for a Bill of Rights to protect all American Citizens
The Liberty Bus Experience
The Give Me Liberty Bus is just one component of the larger Give Me Liberty program. Through the bus and other portions of the program, we endeavor to captivate and ignite these young people’s desire for civic engagement. We want them to be good people, and good citizens.
U.S. Constitution Articles 4-7 Made Easier
When you think of the Constitution, you might think of a complex, hard-to-understand, stuffy old law. In reality, it is fairly straightforward without a lot of the legal jargon that is made in today’s contracts. However, parts of it can be more difficult to understand. This is the second of a four-part series where we […]
The U.S. Constitution Article 3 Made Easier: The Judiciary
When you think of the Constitution, you might think of a complex, hard-to-understand, stuffy old law. In reality, it is fairly straightforward without a lot of the legal jargon that is made in today’s contracts. However, parts of it can be more difficult to understand. This is the second of a four-part series where we […]
U.S. Constitution Article 2 Made Easier: The Presidency
The Constitution of the United States is the foundation of our government and outlines how it operates. The second part of this important document is Article 2, which explains the Executive Branch. This branch is important because it is responsible for enforcing and executing—or carrying out/making happen—the laws made by Congress.
U.S. Constitution Article 1 Made Easier: The Congress
The Constitution isn’t as complex as you might imagine. But the jargon can be a little stiff, so we break it down to more easily be understood.
Is the United States a Republic? Or a Democracy?
You have heard both terms republic and democracy used when describing the United States. You might have even argued one or the other yourself. Find out why the other side might be right, too. Is the United States a Democracy or Republic?
United We Pledge Fundraising
Why Nonprofits Like UWP Hold Events, Ask For Money, Need Volunteers and Also Sell Stuff United We Pledge Fundraising For United We Pledge, Liberty Week—the week preceding and including Independence Day—is critical and pivotal for the rest of our year. It’s like a commercial enterprise’s Black Friday, the time of year where we make a […]
The US Constitution. Amazing & Resilient
The US Constitution is an amazingly resilient document, guiding the governance of this nation for over two hundred years!