Post Tagged 'constitution'

October 16, 2019

Fact check: 5 facts about the fourth Democratic debate of 2019

The largest number of candidates to date filled the stage at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, for the fourth Democratic presidential debate last night. They offered a number of statements and assessments that bear further scrutiny. Continue Reading...

September 17, 2019

5 facts about the U.S. Constitution

Today is Constitution Day, which is observed every year to remember the Founding Fathers signing the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Here are five facts you need to know about the Constitution: 1. Continue Reading...

October 12, 2018

Jaime Balmes: constitutional politics at the service of conciliation

This article is written by Josep Mª Castellá Andreu and translated by Joshua Gregor. It was originally published by RedFloridaBlanca and is republished with permission. Nineteenth-century Spanish constitutionalism is usually interpreted as a pendulum swinging between liberal or progressive constitutions and moderate or conservative ones. Continue Reading...

July 11, 2017

How ordinary economic thinking helps constrain political chaos

In an age where chaos and cronyism seem to be the defining characteristics of our politics, and where the political system is increasingly decried as being “rigged” by populists from both the left and right, the time seems ripe for a renewed focus on political constraints. Continue Reading...

March 16, 2017

What does natural law say about the power of judges in constitutional systems of government?

In a recent article for Public Discourse, Acton’s director of research, Samuel Gregg, speculates on the role of natural law — specifically New Natural Law Theory (NNLT) — in influencing, Neil Gorsuch’s exercise of judicial power in light of the constitution. Continue Reading...

February 16, 2017

Judge Neil Gorsuch: Defender of religious liberty

Upon the announcement of President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, originalists quickly came to a warm consensus, hailing Judge Neil Gorsuch as a strong defender of the Constitution and a fitting replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue Reading...

December 13, 2016

Basta! Explaining why Italy stood united against constitutional reform

Just as Acton concluded its ‘Reclaiming the West: Freedom and Responsibility‘conference series in London on Dec. 1, Italy was getting ready to decide its own fate among troubled Western democracies. On Dec. Continue Reading...

April 22, 2016

Ben Sasse on the Path to Ordered Liberty

Americans are growing in their distrust of the U.S. government and its leaders, with polls typically showing approval of Congress somewhere around 11%. As Senator Ben Sasse put it in his first remarks to the U.S. Continue Reading...

March 23, 2016

The EU: Global Judicial Despotism and the International Criminal Court

“Americans’ instinctively refuse to recognize as legitimate any international organization, law or treaty that claims any authority over Americans above the U.S. Constitution,” says Todd Huizinga in this week’s Acton Commentary, “particularly if that organization, law or treaty contradicts the Constitution or violates Americans’ constitutional rights.” Continue Reading...

February 15, 2016

Audio: Justice Antonin Scalia ‘Interpreting the Constitution’ talk at Acton Institute (1997)

Over the weekend, we were saddened to hear of the passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, a giant of conservative jurisprudence, stalwart champion of originalist interpretation, and as such a true friend of the Constitution. Continue Reading...

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