Civics Scholars Mugs

'Dad's saying he controls my allowance because of something called the Commerce Clause.'

"What I do is pick up the morning paper, go through it carefully, and then, depending on how I feel about things, I either say the Pledge of Allegiance, stand there and do nothing, or walk out of the classroom."

A man peddles U.S. flags on the sidewalk, next to a man peddling copies of the U.S. constitution

'Ah, it's so precious to witness a child learn how government actually works...'

How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2023

"I plan to read the constitution this weekend. Is it long?"

Civics Class: Mock Election Today. Oh, no --- Another multiple choice test!

"Of course, when I say we the people I mean I the people."

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Choose two."

'This 'infrastructure' stuff you keep talking about -- does it have anything to do with vegetables?'

Best System in the World

How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2023

2016 election squabbles!

"If I vote my conscience, it's Sanders. If I vote my pocketbook, it's Trump. If I vote my emotions, it's Hillary. If I vote my anger, it's Cruz..."

From Street Walker to Call Girl

Student: 'Is the medical marijuana thing a grass-roots movement?'

'Senator, maybe you should be more DISCREET about all this.'

"Now What?"

"Because that's what's at stake... our democracy."

'When I'm old enough to vote, I'm going to select Santa Claus as a write-in candidate.'

'...But every once in a while...we manage to pass something!'

'Look ... A fresh one!'

"When my distinguished colleague refers to the will of the 'people,' does he mean his 'people,' or my 'people'?"

"No one is prepared for life as a congressman. Just imagine it's your first day in junior high school."

'Just like my family. Dad's the Congress, Mom's the President and Grandma's the Supreme Court.'

'This will help you keep track of who's who.'

RIP: Here lies the last remains of civility and honesty in the political process.

The Shattered Shards of Democracy.

Judicial Restraint

The abduction of Europa

Who sets the budget?

'The terms of my parole make it impossible for me to return to my seat in congress with known criminals.'

Democracy In Action

Gridlock Valley

Occasionally, when logic and rational inferences based on experience were not enough, Plato and Aristotle would resort to settling their discourse by other means.