British Parliament in 1774 retaliated against American colonists with a series of laws we call the Intolerable Acts. The Quartering Act expanded the power of royal governors to house troops wherever ...

"For a man's home is his castle." — Sir Edward Coke, English jurist, 1644 If "No taxation without representation!" was the number one rallying cry of the American colonists against the British ...

Could British troops evict colonists from their homes, eat their food and use their facilities? That’s not exactly true, even though generations of students have heard that story in relation to the ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the Attorney General of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...

Feb. 10: The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. The English drive the French from North America, and the English national debt soars. Oct. 7: Proclamation of 1763 — King George III banned ...

Citizens arise! Time for another Constitutional Convention! Again, the powers-that-be are invading the homes and privacy of Americans. In 1774, the first Continental Congress was convened because the ...

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of America. Amendments are part of the Constitution. The first 10 Amendments, or Bill of Rights, were submitted to the state legislatures in September 1789.