I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult to […]
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The Constitution’s Postal Clause grants Congress power to “establish Post Offices and Post Roads.” There is a fascinating history behind
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Must the president enforce laws he doesn’t like? The answer to this question lies in the Constitution’s phrase that the president “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
Yes, Mr. President—You Must Enforce Laws You Don’t Like Read More »
Some people argue the Constitution was adopted illegally. They assert that the Confederation Congress needed to approve the document, but
Did Congress Approve the Constitution? A Member’s Letter Says “Yes” Read More »
On April 23, 1787, the Confederation Congress extended the post office franking privilege to all commissioners about to attend the
This Resolution Suggests Congress Did Agree to a Broad Constitutional Convention Read More »
This is the full version of an op-ed first appearing in the Detroit Daily News. Advocates for term limits want to
Changed Conditions May Justify Term Limits Read More »
On May 11, 1787, the Samuel Huntington, the governor of Connecticut, addressed his state legislature about the pending Constitutional Convention.
As we move closer to holding a “convention for proposing amendments” to restrain federal overreach, naysayers have not been silent.
Could Congress Control an Amendments Convention? Not According to the Founders! Read More »
Scholarly investigation into our Constitution’s actual meaning—or, more precisely, into the Constitution’s legal force immediately after adoption—commonly is called “originalist”
Originalist Research Guide Updated Read More »
Recently a professor teaching constitutional law at a prestigious university wrote in one of the nation’s top newspapers that we
The 37th “Convention of States” Discovered! Read More »
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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