April 23 marks the birthday of President James Buchanan—although many likely would not regard Buchanan's birthday as a "holiday," as he is considered by many historians to be one of the worst, if not the worst, presidents of all time. How did Buchanan earn his place at the bottom of the list? Watch the program or read the blog post, both linked below, to find out.

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

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