Incidental Powers in the Constitution
By: Rob Natelson The Constitution is many things, but at its most basic level it is a document conveying enumerated powers from a principal (“We the People”) to identified agents. ...
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Patrick Henry’s Warning on “Implied Authority”
By: TJ Martinell Patrick Henry’s impassioned remarks during the final days of the Virginia Ratifying Convention were the culmination of week-long arguments between skeptics of the proposed Constitution and its supporters, such as ...
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