My Country – Copyright On May 21, 1790, President George Washington signed the first copyright law for the new United States. Originally, each state had its own laws, except Delaware. At the Constitutional Convention, several Founding Fathers submitted proposals to allow Congress the power to grant copyright for a limited time. Therefore, the Constitution laid out …
Month: May 2017
My Country – Treason The word treason gets thrown around way too often. But what exactly does the Constitution consider treason? Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the …
My Country – When Rhode Island Ratified the Constitution Today, we take for granted the fact that many did not like the Constitution. We always paint the Founding Fathers with a broad brush as if they had one mind. In fact, many colonies feared the Constitution. On September 17, 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional …
My Country – Suspension of Habeas Corpus The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 did not mention how the government could suspend the writ of habeas corpus. However, Article I, Section 9 of the US Constitution provides an opportunity in the newly formed United States. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be …