The Guarantee Clause and the Fight Against Tyranny: Part 2

The Guarantee Clause and the Fight Against Tyranny: Part 2

In Part 2 of his series on the Guarantee Clause, Clifford Ribner reveals how the Founders used this vital clause to fight every form of tyranny—especially rule by a corrupt minority. James Madison, the principal author of the Constitution, saw firsthand how state...
The Guarantee Clause and Your Freedom: Part 1

The Guarantee Clause and Your Freedom: Part 1

What does the Constitution really promise you? In this first part of the series, Clifford Ribner breaks down the Guarantee Clause in Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution—a powerful sentence that promises every state a republican form of government. This...