Congressional Scorecards

Peter Rykowski
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Do you know how faithful your state and federal representatives are to the U.S. Constitution?

Article VI of the Constitution stipulates that all state and federal legislators, among other officials, “shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.” However, when examining our Republic’s history, especially in the last century, it becomes clear that they have rarely followed their oaths.

For example, the federal government routinely usurps powers not granted to it by the Constitution, and Congress has increasingly (and unconstitutionally) delegated its power to the executive branch. This has led to an out-of-control government that routinely infringes on Americans’ fundamental, God-given rights. State legislators haven’t performed much better, frequently acquiescing to federal overreach, abusing their power themselves, and pursuing false “solutions” such as a Constitutional Convention, or Con-Con.

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