Tag: Francis Hopkinson

Posted on June 14, 2022June 13, 2022

The Articles of Confederation and Western Expansion

The Articles of Confederation described the first government of the new United States. As one may imagine from understanding the later debates on the Constitution in 1787, there were a number of points of contention on the Articles that were later re-argued for the Constitution. But there was one issue in the debate on the […]

by Richard J. Werther

Posted on August 6, 2019August 4, 2019

Jacob Duché: Mixing Religion and Politics During the Revolution

In a country in which one of the main constitutional principles is separation of church and state, it is counter-intuitive to find that there are chaplains for the two houses of Congress. Aside from a couple of unsuccessful court challenges, the position has managed to survive into modern times largely due to custom and tradition. […]

by Richard J. Werther