It is not true, as some claim, that the Founders acted only out of distrust of democracy. Rather, the system was a brilliant response to a complicated set of issues.
The Electoral College is still right for America Read More »
The amendment procedure is not a partisan device. It is a valuable constitutional right available to all Americans who want to improve their federal government.
Convention of States a path to restoring constitutional government Read More »
The political difficulty for the Democratic House if it tries to impeach the president is that the last time that party was in control, its own conduct fell far short of fiduciary standards.
What impeachment requires and why it wouldn’t be wise for Dems to push it Read More »
The fact is that real estate socialism doesn’t work any better than most other kinds of socialism.
Problems with Excessive Federal Land Ownership Read More »
Previous Origination Clause plaintiffs lost because they attacked Obamacare’s taxes instead of its regulations. Plaintiffs suing for relief from regulations that harm them may have more success.
It’s time to truly test the constitutionality of Obamacare Read More »
[T]he caravan is an “invasion” within the meaning of the Constitution’s Guarantee Clause. Moreover, that Clause does not merely empower federal officials to repel an “Invasion.” It commands them to do so.
The Feds have a constitutional duty to stop the caravan at the border Read More »
The Charter of Liberties and Frame of Government granted by William Penn to his colony on May 5, 1682 . . . was . . . a true colonial constitution.
William Penn’s Charter of Liberties—one of our Constitution’s ancestors Read More »
. . . Those who adopted the Constitution understood that governance of recreational activities, such as sports, was reserved to the states. Regulation of in-state gambling, like other moral issues, similarly was outside the federal sphere.
New case shows the Supreme Court’s defense of constitutional federalism is only tepid Read More »
“During the 18th century, when “advice” . . . appeared in the same phrase with the preposition “with,” the word meant deliberation or consideration.”
What does it mean for the Senate to give Its “Advice and Consent?” Read More »
But a “friend of the court” brief filed by the Independence Institute has shredded one of the key defenses.
II Court Brief Uphold’s Founders’ View of Electoral College Read More »
“Living Constitutionalists” sometimes claim erroneously that recovering the Constitution’s original meaning is impractical.
New article shows how 18th century law helps us understand the Constitution Read More »
The lack of a Latin requirement . . . has encouraged people to become constitutional commentators who are more interested in advancing political agendas than sound constitutional law.
Why constitutional commentators need to know Latin Read More »
