The writings of James Madison still offer useful guidance for states seeking to restrain federal overreaching. Akron Law Review has […]
New Article: James Madison, Federal Overreaching, and Amendments Conventions Read More »
Learn more: Hear a podcast on this subject. As I have noted before (for example, here and here) pamphlets written
The Independence Institute has published my new Issue Paper, Amending the Constitution by Convention: Practical Guidance for Citizens and Policymakers.
New “how to” paper on proposing constitutional amendments by convention Read More »
I confess to a several personal emotions in reaction to the Elizabeth Warren case. Elizabeth Warren, if you recall, is
Hey, if Elizabeth Warren is Indian, then maybe I am, too! Read More »
Very few people know that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 only the last of nearly 20 other conventions in which
New History of Founding Era Conventions Read More »
Proceeding on the very reasonable theory that the Founders knew what they were doing . . . Seth Barrett Tillman has spent considerable effort reconstructing the meanings of different office/officer phrases.
The Constitution’s officers Read More »
Quite a few people have asked me how President Obama, as a “former constitutional law professor,” could prove so ignorant
"How could a former con law professor be so ignorant?" Read More »
It’s a stunning betrayal of all those hardworking, pro-Constitution Americans who gave U.S. House Republicans their majority. Republicans controlling the
House Rules Committee: “Violate Your Oath No Matter How You Vote!” Read More »
Sometimes a convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution is referred to as a “constitutional convention.” That title is
Why an Amendments Convention is not a “Constitutional Convention” Read More »
The meaning of some of the Constitution’s 18th century terminology was lost during the 19th century, leading to widespread misunderstanding.
The Great Forgetting Read More »
Does the mandate forcing Catholic hospitals to offer abortifacients and contraception violate the First Amendment? The surprising answer is: Probably
The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC has generated a great deal of uninformed, and sometimes hypocritical, whining.
