There is case to be revisited. The US indicted Noreiga, the President of Panama , 26 yrs ago .
There’s a lot of information to be found on the principles of our founding.
Beginning America’s 250th with “Common Sense”
by Julie Silverbrook, Vice President of Civic Education | Read time: 2 minutes
“As we step into the nation’s semiquincentennial year, I find myself returning to a simple question: how do we help Americans not just remember our founding ideals, but truly engage with them personally, meaningfully, and across generations? For me, that question makes celebrating the 250th anniversary of Common Sense an especially fitting way to begin this historic year. Common Sense reminds us that our nation’s ideals matter most when they are accessible, resonant, and relevant to everyday Americans. Helping people encounter those ideals in ways that last, beyond anniversaries and headlines, is at the heart of the work we do at the National Constitution Center. … ” Read more
Constitutional Text of the Week
Fifth Amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
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