Constitution Archives - Guard The Constitution https://guardtheconstitution.com/category/constitution Coordinating education and action to prevent an Article V convention Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Propaganda Disguised as News: How Social Media Manipulation, Fake News, and Algorithmic Conditioning Threaten Constitutional Liberty https://guardtheconstitution.com/2026/05/16/how-social-media-manipulates-public-opinion/1095305?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-social-media-manipulates-public-opinion Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:08 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1095305 Table of Contents The Rise of Propaganda Disguised as News How Social Media Algorithms Manipulate Public Opinion The Psychological Effects of Outrage Media and Fake News Government Pressure, Censorship, and Coordinated Narrative Control How to Identify Propaganda, Misinformation, and Manipulated Content Why an Informed Citizenry Is Essential to Constitutional Government Important Research and Resources End […]

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]]> Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates: The Constitutional Test Case for War Powers https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/11/06/jefferson-and-the-barbary-pirates-the-constitutional-test-case-for-war-powers/1082712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jefferson-and-the-barbary-pirates-the-constitutional-test-case-for-war-powers Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:54:46 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1082712 The episode with President Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates (1801–1805) is one of the clearest real-world proofs of the Founders’ original understanding that offensive military action required Congressional authorization, even when the executive believed it morally or strategically justified. Below is a scholarly, citation-based expansion of Jefferson’s restraint and his exchanges with Congress — with […]

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]]> How the Founders Defined “War” https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/11/06/how-the-founders-defined-war/1082619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-founders-defined-war Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:16:38 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1082619 The Framers viewed “war” as the state of hostilities between nations that legally altered the condition of peace — a public act requiring legislative authority. Constitutional Convention (Aug. 17, 1787) The Committee draft had given Congress the power to “make war.” Madison and Gerry moved to change it to “declare war” so the President could […]

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]]> The Original Meaning of “Declare War” & Executive Defensive Power https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/11/06/the-original-meaning-of-declare-war-executive-defensive-power/1082617?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-original-meaning-of-declare-war-executive-defensive-power Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:14:05 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1082617 I. Definition & Delegation of War Power Madison — Convention Notes (Aug. 17, 1787) “The Executive should be able to repel sudden attacks but not to commence war.”Madison Notes — Aug. 17, 1787 (Yale) Motion passed 8–1 changing “make war” to “declare war,” confirming Congress controls commencement. II. What Acts Constituted “War” Madison — Helvidius […]

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]]> Seek the Good, Believe the Good, Build the Good https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/10/21/seek-the-good-believe-the-good-build-the-good-save-america/1078981?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seek-the-good-believe-the-good-build-the-good-save-america Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:39:26 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1078981 It’s hard to scroll through social media today without feeling weighed down. Every post seems to highlight what’s broken in our world — government corruption, social decay, moral confusion. Everyone’s got an opinion, few have sources, and the result is a steady stream of fear, anger, and despair. We call it “staying informed,” but often […]

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]]> America’s Most Ignored Law: Congress Must Approve Every Act of War https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/06/23/americas-most-ignored-law-congress-must-approve-every-act-of-war/1049514?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americas-most-ignored-law-congress-must-approve-every-act-of-war Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:16:51 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1049514 **UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION – ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 11** **“The Congress shall have Power … To *declare* War …”** BRIEF FOR THE PROPOSITION THAT ONLY CONGRESS MAY INITIATE HOSTILITIES I. Question Presented Whether, under the original meaning of the U.S. Constitution, the President possesses any Article II authority to employ military force abroad when […]

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]]> Credit Card Companies Greenlight Tracking Of Gun Purchases In California With New Code https://guardtheconstitution.com/2024/02/12/credit-card-companies-greenlight-tracking-of-gun-purchases-in-california-with-new-code/951016?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=credit-card-companies-greenlight-tracking-of-gun-purchases-in-california-with-new-code Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:20:36 +0000 https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/?p=324976 Several large credit card companies are taking steps to track gun purchases in California with a new code, CBS News reported on Monday.

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]]> Supreme Court To Weigh In On Trump’s Ballot Eligibility https://guardtheconstitution.com/2024/02/08/the-supreme-court-is-about-to-weigh-in-on-trumps-ballot-eligibility-heres-what-you-need-to-know/950355?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-supreme-court-is-about-to-weigh-in-on-trumps-ballot-eligibility-heres-what-you-need-to-know Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:01:22 +0000 https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/?p=324645 The Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday about efforts to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 election ballot.

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]]> Senate Border Bill Codifies Current Alien Invasion and Unconstitutionally Strips States of Self-Defense Rights https://guardtheconstitution.com/2024/02/06/texas-officials-border-bill-would-codify-mass-migration-strip-states-of-self-defense-rights/949993?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-officials-border-bill-would-codify-mass-migration-strip-states-of-self-defense-rights Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.thecentersquare.com/tncms/asset/editorial/98d4b954-c4f7-11ee-af6c-87de153afc32 (The Center Sqare) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders in Texas strongly oppose a Senate border bill introduced by Democrats, arguing it codifies mass migration into the United States and strips states of their constitutional right to self-defense. The proposal comes after 25 Republican governors joined Texas in a constitutional battle with the […]

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]]> States Can Secure Border | Thirteen Governors State Right of Self-Defense https://guardtheconstitution.com/2024/02/05/abbott-13-governors-states-can-secure-border-have-right-to-self-defense/949835?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abbott-13-governors-states-can-secure-border-have-right-to-self-defense Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.thecentersquare.com/tncms/asset/editorial/74e02ff0-c3bd-11ee-b829-03404294ed45 (The Center Square) – Thirteen Republican governors joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass, Texas, Sunday to pledge their commitment to border security and states’ constitutional rights to self-defense. “Half of the governors of the United States have joined with Texas in our cause to make sure states should do everything possible to secure our […]

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