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What the Founders Didn’t Trust

By Barton Swaim - July 1, 2026

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Principles of Government · July 13, 2026 ·

By Barton Swaim – July 1, 2026 – The doctrine of original sin—and its implication that humans tend toward rank self-interest and degeneracy—animated every part of the constitutional structure the Founders erected. … Even the skeptics and deists among them, of whom there were few, happily adopted Christianity’s moral outlook. …But Hamilton, Jay and Madison aimed chiefly to convince the public that the proposed Constitution, by balancing powers against each other, mitigated man’s propensity for mischief, violence and corruption. Read More

Filed Under: (A) Constitutional Issues, Federalism, Federal Agencies and Administrative Law, (A) Culture, Character and Ideology, Articles, Education, Culture, Ideology

Even-Handed History at the National Archives

By Michael Auslin - Jan. 5, 2026

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Principles of Government · July 6, 2026 ·

By Michael Auslin – Jan. 5, 2026 – Now, after an eight-year, $40 million redesign of its exhibition spaces, the National Archives building is poised to become the capital’s leading venue for civics education… No other museum in Washington has comparable technology, but it is the content of the exhibits that has the potential to revitalize civics education. The museum presents different sides to important national issues, which itself is a civics lesson. Read More

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Habits for Humanity in the Age of AI

By Ben Sasse - May 8, 2026

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Principles of Government · May 18, 2026 ·

By Ben Sasse – May 8, 2026 – America’s experiment in self-government has always depended on wisdom and self-control. These aren’t virtues that politicians or bureaucrats could ever impart. They aren’t fostered by technology’s illusion of endless consumption, infinite options and cost-free disembodiment. No, the virtues for a life well-lived are taught, modeled and practiced in the daily life of society’s smallest but most important platoons—chief among them the family. Read More

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Black America Needs a Moral Rejuvenation AA

By Robert L. Woodson Sr. Jan. 15, 2026

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Principles of Government · January 31, 2026 ·

By Robert L. Woodson Sr. Jan. 15, 2026 – Here is the truth we must confront: Poverty doesn’t produce moral decay. Deprivation doesn’t produce depravity. It never has. We once endured conditions far worse than today without losing our moral compass. During Jim Crow—when racism was written into law—black neighborhoods were safer than today. Elders were respected. Children could walk the streets without fear. Families were intact, churches were full, and black marriage rates during the Great Depression were higher than for any other group in America. We had less money but more order. Less power, but more integrity. Read More

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Jewish History Is the Antidote to Antisemitism AA

By Eric Cohen - Sept. 23, 2025

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Principles of Government · November 19, 2025 ·

By Eric Cohen – Sept. 23, 2025 – Attacks on Jewish college students provoked a larger national debate about the radicalization of the humanities and anti-American animus that have corrupted so many universities. The confrontation between Israel and its enemies has forced the democratic nations of the world to reckon with—or self-righteously deny—the true costs of defending civilization against barbarism. …The Jews are a thermometer for the moral condition of the Western world and the health of our civic institutions. Read More

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Characteristics of Government

  • INTRODUCTION
  • SOCIALISM
  • COMPETITION
  • DEMOCRACY AND VOTING
  • SOCIAL POLICIES EFFECTS ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
  • GOALS OF PROGRESSIVISM AND THE MODERN LEFT
  • EVOLVING IDEOLOGIES
  • DEMOCRACIES AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

Principles of Government

  • INTRODUCTION
  • CITIZENSHIP
  • BELIEF SYSTEM
  • GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND POLITICAL SYSTEM
  • FISCAL POLICIES
  • SOCIAL POLICIES
  • FREE MARKETS AND REGULATION
  • SOUND MONEY
  • THE RULE OF LAW
  • DEFENSE AND FOREIGN POLICY
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Characteristics of Government

  • INTRODUCTION
  • SOCIALISM
  • COMPETITION
  • DEMOCRACY AND VOTING
  • SOCIAL POLICIES EFFECTS ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
  • GOALS OF PROGRESSIVISM AND THE MODERN LEFT
  • EVOLVING IDEOLOGIES
  • DEMOCRACIES AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

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