Amending the U.S. Constitution: a Basic Guide, by Rob Natelson
Widespread public dissatisfaction with the federal government has sparked interest in recalibrating the system.
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Amending the U.S. Constitution: a basic guide
Historically, amendments have proven to be powerful vehicles for reform.
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The verdict is in: We do not have a “conservative Supreme Court”
The Supreme Court term just over certainly confirmed what I wrote shortly after it started: The constant refrain that the current bench is a “conservative Supreme Court” with a “conservative majority” is flat wrong.
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New SCOTUS case does more than pave the way to reverse Roe v. Wade
Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurrence probably received the most media attention. It is an essay on when the Supreme Court should follow precedent or overrule it. It helps lay the basis for reversing Roe v. Wade . . . .
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Curb on the regulatory state? Court holds corporations protected from “excessive fines”
Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the Excessive Fines Clause does protect corporations.
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How our presidential election system works
Some writers claim the framers adopted an indirect election procedure because they didn’t trust democracy. This is an oversimplification. The framers balanced many factors.
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Judicial oligarchy is the wrong way to decide abortion policy
On abortion policy America has ceased to be a democracy and has become a judicial oligarchy.
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More on how National Popular Vote would import third world “elections” to America
Nevada and Colorado legislatures voted to import a failed third-world election system into the United States.
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The Supreme Court re-affirms Indian treaty originalism
Why do many judges and commentators abandon standard interpretative methods when addressing some parts of the Constitution? The answer is clear.
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NPR and Justice Stevens are wrong about guns
Recent historical research has thoroughly discredited Stevens’ position.
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Are we in a constitutional crisis? Yes, but it’s not what you think
Will the American people correct the situation and end the crisis? Or is our era of constitutional government over? The answers depend largely on the fate of the “convention of states” movement.
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Is the Green New Deal Fascist?
Fascists . . . think in military terms and seek to organize society along military lines. The GND documents are loaded with militaristic language.
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