If Our Republic’s Constitution Still Matters…
It Is Time for a Constitutional Confederation of States by Mark Alexander — The Patriot Post “The crisis is arrived when we must assert our rights, or submit to every ...
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Should we interpret the Constitution so the feds can oversee everything affecting more than one state?
By: Rob Natelson The Constitution lists powers it grants to the federal government, reserving the rest in the states and the people. Over the last few decades, some federal powers—particularly ...
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Forgotten Founder: James Iredell
By: Michael Boldin Born October 5, 1751 – Iredell rose to prominence at just 23 years old, was a leading thinker on issues like sovereignty and federalism, and was one ...
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The 9th Amendment: Partner to the 10th
By: Michael Boldin Few parts of the Constitution have been so misunderstood as the Ninth Amendment in the Bill of Rights. With its 21 words the 9th Amendment reads; “The ...
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The Founders Interpret the Constitution: The Division of Federal and State Powers
by Robert G. Natelson Note from the Editor: This article surveys ratification-era statements by defenders of the proposed Constitution enumerating powers that would be reserved to the states. It argues ...
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