Scholarly investigation into our Constitution’s actual meaning—or, more precisely, into the Constitution’s legal force immediately after adoption—commonly is called “originalist” […]
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People who claim that states may, through state law, dictate the wording of amendments to the interstate “convention for proposing
This article was first published in CNS News. The modern U.S. Supreme Court grants more First Amendment protection to political
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I extend my sincere condolences for the death of Phyllis Schlafly to her family and followers. Mrs. Schlafly could rise
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The authors affiliated with the Compact for America (CFA) would have us believe that states may use their ordinary law-making
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Recently a professor teaching constitutional law at a prestigious university wrote in one of the nation’s top newspapers that we
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This posting was updated on Jan. 18, 2023. In June, 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL), a planning group
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This semi-tongue-in-cheek article was first published at the American Spectator. Dissatisfaction with the presidential nominees of both major parties is
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In prior posts, I’ve discussed two key elements of constitutional law: 1. The Constitution grants some powers to persons and
Rob discusses why he wrote his popular book, The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant, in this Independence
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The anti-democratic incoherence in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion decision makes one wonder just how much longer the American people
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Note: This article originally appeared at CNS News. An earlier version included unauthorized editing and should be disregarded. Three recent
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