This much is clear: John Dickinson receives much more of our national gratitude than we have given him.
The most ‘underrated’ founder’s influence on America’s Constitution Read More »
The list of constitutional provisions impacted by Dickinson is a very long one.
Fourth in a Series: John Dickinson’s Contributions to the Constitution Read More »
Dickinson was one of the few to free his own slaves during his lifetime.
Third in a Series: John Dickinson During the Continental and Confederation Periods Read More »
. . . law professors often corrupt their understanding of the Constitution with their own political preferences. . .
A Response to a “Living Constitutionalist” Read More »
The Supreme Court’s decision this week in Matal v. Tam sent a clear warning to government officials who seek to curtail speech
Supreme Court’s Ruling Against the PC Police Read More »
Legal commentators have spread a good deal of ink trying to show that the Constitution authorizes the enormous expansion of
The Define and Punish Clause doesn’t authorize vast federal power either Read More »
In this short essay, constitutional historian Rob Natelson thumbnails the three-centuries long history of “conventions of the states.” When delegations
The Convention of States in American History Read More »
Congress’s power to regulate immigration comes from the law of nations—the meaning of which many constitutional commentators are unfamiliar.
Where Congress’s Power to Regulate Immigration Comes From Read More »
I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult to
The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution Read More »
The Constitution’s Postal Clause grants Congress power to “establish Post Offices and Post Roads.” There is a fascinating history behind
A New Look at the Founders Through the Postal Clause Read More »
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 »
