What we know Jefferson best for is his infamous phrase in the Declaration of Independence: "The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". Without this we'd Never be in America speaking English, Spanish, Indian, and all other diverse languages. Like any ...

In his book, To Chain the Dog of War: the War Power of Congress in History and Law, Francis D. Wormuth suggests that the only two "inventions," original to American political thought, is Federalism and Judicial Review. Wormuth is absolutey correct. In fact, most ideas that now form American Govern...