The Founders and the Constitution, Part 3: James Madison
Madison was the most important single individual in the Constitution’s formation.
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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 2: John Adams
Although John Adams didn’t attend the 1787 Constitutional Convention, he laid much of the groundwork.
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The Other Side of the Montana Constitution
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.
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New Videos Explain the Article V Convention Process
Tired of the federal government’s overreaching and dysfunction? Here’s the solution the Constitution prescribes
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New Videos Explain the Article V Convention Process
The American Legislative Exchange Council, a trade organization of state legislators, recently created three new videos that explain the Article
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The end of representative government?
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.
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The framers explained why the Constitutional Convention had authority to propose the Constitution
Key framers explained why the Constitutional Convention had authority to propose a new form of government.
Defending the Constitution: Why the Framers Thought Ratification by Only Nine States Was Sufficient
Why nine? Because any combination of nine states (even the nine with the smallest populations) would comprise a majority of American citizens.
Understanding the Constitution: The Great Forgetting
All of these false assertions emerged from a historical process—primarily during the 19th century—that I’ve labeled “The Great Forgetting.”
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State over federal power: The 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Commission
The Colorado River Commission was one of the most successful conventions of states ever held. Its achievement debunks uninformed claims that interstate conventions are “unprecedented” or cannot follow a pre-set agenda.
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How objections to an amendments convention got started
Arguments some right-wing groups use to oppose an amendments convention were invented by activists on the Left.
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Are constitutional amendments coming?
Far from authorizing more federal power, amendments almost certainly will reduce federal prerogatives and edge us toward decentralization.
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