The Struggle for Ratification: Advocates and Opponents Debate Judicial Review (Part 1)
January 8, 2022
Alexander hamilton / Anti-Federalists / Article III / Brutus / Ratification Debates
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By: Bob Fiedler One of the most striking and unique and hotly debated aspects of the American system of government is judicial review. Where precisely does this doctrine arise from? Technically, ...
Read more.Alexander Hamilton’s “Implied Powers” Wrecked the Constitution
June 15, 2021
Alexander hamilton / Constitution / Founding Principles / Necessary and Proper Clause
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By: Mike Maharrey During the ratification debates, supporters of the Constitution insisted that the new general government would only exercise the powers explicitly enumerated in the document. But less than three years ...
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The Original Meaning of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors,” Part I
by Michael Stokes Paulsen I am in the midst of a series on the constitutional power of impeachment. A quick review: My first post set forth my core thesis – ...
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