The Founders and the Constitution, Part 11: George Mason
Mason impacted the Constitution both by helping to draft it and helping to oppose it.
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The “Nondelegation” Doctrine and the Necessary and Proper Clause
The scope of permissible delegation must be determined from the text of each power and the surrounding context. But there is no need to insert the Necessary and Proper Clause into the equation, except as a useful reminder.
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Why Madison’s 1800 Report is Irrelevant to the Constitutional Debate Over Immigration
For many reasons, you shouldn’t try to recreate the Constitution’s original meaning from sources arising after the Constitution was adopted.
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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 10: Gouverneur Morris
Morris, who put the final finish on the Constitution, was a fierce opponent of slavery.
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The Supreme Court Might Curb the ‘Deep State’ by Overruling the Chevron Case
The Chevron doctrine imposes an almost impossible burden on citizens challenging the power of federal agencies. The Supreme Court might reverse that.
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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 9: George Washington
Washington influenced the Constitution’s operation far more as president than as a framer.
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Why Biden Can’t Use the 14th Amendment to Raise the Debt Ceiling
Not raising the debt limit doesn’t cause default; it just forces the federal government to run a balanced budget.
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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 8: Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton helped get the Constitution adopted, but wanted a much stronger central government.
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Audio: No, the Constitution is not racist—and never was.
This audio corrects myths about the Founders’ attitudes toward slavery and the purpose of the “three-fifths compromise.”
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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 7: John Rutledge
An astonishing number of Rutledge’s ideas ended up in the final Constitution.
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Correcting media fabrication about the Montana legislature’s disciplining of a “transgender” activist
Once again, the media crafted their narrative without bothering to investigate.
New Video! Caldara interviews Natelson on the Founders and the Constitution
This video tells some of the Constitution’s “back story.”
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