Part 1 of the five-part Patriot Corps presentation of Understanding Federal Tyranny provides half of the overview (Part 2 will complete the overview) that explains in general terms how members of Congress and federal officials ignore their constitutional constraints with impunity. Having a framework understood clearly in one's mind before getting to the particulars of an example helps as Parts 3, 4 and 5 begin to examine the specific case of "following the money"--as they look into the odd ability of members of Congress and federal officials to effectively replace our legal tender of only gold and silver coin with paper currency.