The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States
A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules […]
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Judge Gorsuch and the Independence Institute
The Independence Institute has specific reason to celebrate the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In 2011, a
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New Video on TABOR—the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
Fred Holden (below) and Rob Natelson, both Senior Fellows at the Independence Institute, talk about the famous Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill
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Reduce Holdings of Federal Lands
Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke served his country honorably as a Navy SEAL, but in affirming in his federal lands testimony that
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State Lawmakers! Don’t Put Extraneous Matter in Your Article V Application
by Robert G. Natelson State lawmakers sponsoring an Article V convention application often find that other lawmakers want to add
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Constitutional Convention: John Jay Letter Shows Its Power Came from State Legislatures, not Congress
A persistent constitutional myth has it that (1) Congress called the Constitutional Convention under the Articles of Confederation, (2) the
How to Replace Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court
President-Elect Trump says he wants to nominate a justice like the late Antonin Scalia to the U.S. Supreme Court. That
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TABOR: All About the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
Rules limiting the legislature’s ability to tax, spend, and/or incur debt appear in the U.S. Constitution and in the constitutions
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Yes, Mr. President—You Must Enforce Laws You Don’t Like
Must the president enforce laws he doesn’t like? The answer to this question lies in the Constitution’s phrase that the president “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
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American Colonies: Mostly Private Enterprise
Too many of us who are enthusiastic about space exploration and colonization expect the federal government to lead the way.
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Electoral College: Answers to Questions
Here are answers to some questions I’ve gotten about the Electoral College since Election Day: Q. What is the Electoral
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Ebenezer Hazard: Forgotten Founder
An earlier version of this article first appeared in Townhall.com. When we celebrate leading American founders such as George Washington and
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