The First Question We Should Always Ask
By: Mike Maharrey| Here is the first question you should ask about any proposal made by any person in the federal government. Is this authorized by the constitution? Not “Do I ...
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The Truth About the Federalist Papers: The Nuts and Bolts
By: Shawn Brodof The Federalist Papers were written and published in New York newspapers in 1787-1788 in order to sway public opinion to approve and ratify the newly devised United ...
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Originalism and Article III Judicial Power
By: Michael Rappaport One of the most difficult challenges for originalism is to determine to what extent the Constitution limits the adjudication of matters by entities other than Article III ...
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Can the Supreme Court Review Impeachments?
By: Michael D. Ramsey President Trump has said that if the House were to impeach him despite his not having committed “high crimes and misdemeanors,” he might seek review of ...
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How do we protect our rights?
by James D. Best We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among ...
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The “Compact” Gimmick to circumvent the Powers granted to Congress by Article V
By Publius Huldah The supremacy clause at Article VI, clause 2, US Constitution, says: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; ...
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Originalism and Article III Judicial Power
by Mike Rappaport One of the most difficult challenges for originalism is to determine to what extent the Constitution limits the adjudication of matters by entities other than Article III ...
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The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Rob Natelson This article originally appeared on the Independence Institute website. I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult ...
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Texas asserts sovereign immunity against Congress
Texas is asserting its sovereign immunity against Congress, telling Democrats on two congressional committees this week that the state has no obligation to comply with their investigative demands. Attorney General ...
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Constitution 101: “One Nation Indivisible”
by Michael Boldin A lot of people believe the United States is “one nation indivisible.” But this was not the vision of the founding generation. The people of the several ...
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