Despite the clear wording of the 10th Amendment, apologists for federal power still use Wilson’s “inherent sovereign authority” theory.
The Founders and the Constitution, Part 6: James Wilson Read More »
If not for Edmund Randolph, America’s most populous and most influential state would have rejected the Constitution. George Washington would have been ineligible for the presidency. The Union would have been smothered in its cradle.
The Founders and the Constitution, Part 5: Edmund Randolph Read More »
Dr. Wieciech is to be commended for examining an important constitutional issue and arriving at generally well-based conclusions.
Scholar Finds that Congress’s Power over Amendments Conventions is Strictly Limited Read More »
Without John Dickinson we might not have a Constitution.
The Founders and the Constitution, Part 4: John Dickinson Read More »
Although John Adams didn’t attend the 1787 Constitutional Convention, he laid much of the groundwork.
The Founders and the Constitution, Part 2: John Adams Read More »
Although the men profiled in this series often disagreed with each other, each played a part of which Americans can be proud.
The Founders and the Constitution, Part 1: Introduction Read More »
It is always the prerogative of the people to fix flaws in their government. And the Montana constitution, like any human creation, has its flaws.
The Other Side of the Montana Constitution Read More »
Tired of the federal government’s overreaching and dysfunction? Here’s the solution the Constitution prescribes
New Videos Explain the Article V Convention Process Read More »
None of the four “progressive” mega-donors had any personal connections to most of the legislative districts they targeted. They didn’t live there, didn’t own property there, and in most cases probably had never seen the district.
The end of representative government? Read More »
If a goal of American education is to produce good and knowledgeable citizens, then educators must teach students to understand the Constitution properly.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, part 22: public education Read More »
The framers wrote the Constitution with Anglo-American jurisprudence in mind.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 21: Coke, Blackstone, and English law Read More »
During the 17th and 18th centuries, five great scholars forged international law into its modern shape. The American Founders relied on their work.
The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 20: Vattel and the Law of Nations Read More »
