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What is a Presidential Pardon?

sensiblemajority, December 7, 2024December 7, 2024

The presidential pardon is one of the most extraordinary and controversial tools in the president’s arsenal. Rooted in the need for justice tempered by mercy, the ability to forgive federal crimes has been a fixture of the American presidency since the Constitution was drafted. While its origins reflect a commitment…

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Everything You Need To Know About Attending The Inauguration

sensiblemajority, November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

Attending the Inauguration is not as difficult as you may think. Most people, if they can pass a government background check and vetting, can join the good times front row. The inauguration of a U.S. President is one of the most significant events in American democracy. Every four years, on…

James Madison

May 26, 2024

Thomas Jefferson is said to have written the poetry of America’s aspirations, Madison wrote the prose.

May 1, 2024

The election of 1800 pitted the incumbent John Adams against Thomas Jefferson. The early founders abhorred the idea of political parties...

April 3, 2024

Alexander Hamilton is the only one of the founders who did not survive to an old age. Many lived into their 60s and beyond.

March 31, 2024

John Jay has historically been relegated to the second tier of the Founding Fathers. Yet he was instrumental in getting New York to ratify the Constitution. Had either Virginia or New York failed to ratify the Constitution it is unlikely that the young nation would have survived. He successfully negotiated...