14th amendment Archives - Independence Institute

Understanding the Constitution: Why it doesn’t protect the unborn 0
- August 10, 2022
As Justice Samuel Alito pointed out in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health (pdf)—and as the late, great Justice Antonin Scalia said repeatedly—the Fifth and 14th Amendment Due Process Clauses really have nothing to do with abortion.
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Supreme Court should recognize ‘diversity’ programs are about leftist politics, not education 0
- March 14, 2022
There’s only one coherent explanation for such programs, and that is political.
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Understanding the Constitution: the 14th Amendment: Part II 0
- November 21, 2021
As flexible as the Equal Protection Clause is, the Supreme Court has managed to exceed its scope.
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Understanding the Constitution: the 14th Amendment: Part I 0
- November 15, 2021
This two-part essay is a primer on the longest amendment ever adopted—the 14th.
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Can Trump be disqualified from the presidency?0
- February 25, 2021
Congress cannot disqualify Trump from serving as president again.
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What should you remember when drafting a constitutional amendment?0
- October 16, 2016
Last month, Citizens for Self Governance sponsored a simulated convention for proposing amendments in Williamsburg, Virginia. I was an adviser for the project, and just before the initial meeting I spoke to the assembled commissioners. My purpose was to provide them with some last-minute tips on drafting proposed constitutional amendments. Several people have asked me
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