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====== Answering the John Birch Society Questions about Article V ====== | ====== Answering the John Birch Society Questions about Article V ====== | ||
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**Michael Farris, JD, LLM** | **Michael Farris, JD, LLM** | ||
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The John Birch Society describes itself as a constitutionalist organization, | The John Birch Society describes itself as a constitutionalist organization, | ||
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//The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution, | //The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution, | ||
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- | There is nothing to the contrary which appears in any place in the drafting or ratifying conventions. The original meaning of the Supremacy Clause is quite clear. When Congress passes a law that is contrary to its power in the Constitution, | + | There is nothing to the contrary which appears in any place in the drafting or ratifying conventions. The original meaning of the Supremacy Clause is quite clear. When Congress passes a law that is contrary to its power in the Constitution, |
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)) Because the Framers did not have any meaningful experience with the practice of judicial review, they did not construct adequate checks and balances vis-à-vis the judiciary. | )) Because the Framers did not have any meaningful experience with the practice of judicial review, they did not construct adequate checks and balances vis-à-vis the judiciary. | ||
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**If we aren't following the Constitution now, would it be logical to assume that once we pass amendments to the Constitution, | **If we aren't following the Constitution now, would it be logical to assume that once we pass amendments to the Constitution, | ||
- | We agree completely with the sentiment that, on the whole, our country is not following the original meaning of the Constitution. However, there are certain subjects where the Constitution has been interpreted accurately in light of original intent. For example, the Second Amendment has been on good footing lately. The Full | + | We agree completely with the sentiment that, on the whole, our country is not following the original meaning of the Constitution. However, there are certain subjects where the Constitution has been interpreted accurately in light of original intent. For example, the Second Amendment has been on good footing lately. The Full Faith and Credit Clause is functioning well. Term limits on the President are being obeyed. |
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- | Faith and Credit Clause is functioning well. Term limits on the President are being obeyed. | + | |
The core answer to this question relates back to the answer to the first question. Our government is operating in substantial compliance with the Constitution //as interpreted by the Supreme// //Court. //Thus, the government has a plausible claim that it is// //currently obeying the Constitution. | The core answer to this question relates back to the answer to the first question. Our government is operating in substantial compliance with the Constitution //as interpreted by the Supreme// //Court. //Thus, the government has a plausible claim that it is// //currently obeying the Constitution. | ||
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//Farris has been awarded the Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship by the Heritage Foundation, a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Family Foundation of Virginia, and was named one of the Top 100 Faces in Education of the 20//< | //Farris has been awarded the Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship by the Heritage Foundation, a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Family Foundation of Virginia, and was named one of the Top 100 Faces in Education of the 20//< | ||
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