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Understanding the Constitution: The Great Forgetting 0
- August 4, 2022
All of these false assertions emerged from a historical process—primarily during the 19th century—that I’ve labeled “The Great Forgetting.”
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State over federal power: The 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Commission 0
- June 16, 2022
The Colorado River Commission was one of the most successful conventions of states ever held. Its achievement debunks uninformed claims that interstate conventions are “unprecedented” or cannot follow a pre-set agenda.
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How objections to an amendments convention got started 0
- May 12, 2022
Arguments some right-wing groups use to oppose an amendments convention were invented by activists on the Left.
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Are constitutional amendments coming?0
- April 28, 2022
Far from authorizing more federal power, amendments almost certainly will reduce federal prerogatives and edge us toward decentralization.
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Two New Conventions of States Discovered!0
- February 20, 2022
This information raises the number of verified conventions of colonies and states to 42. This experience renders absurd the common claim that the . . . details of conventions of states are “unknown.”
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The Values in the Constitution 0
- November 19, 2021
The framers believed that for an American government to protect liberty, its constitution must include provisions that incorporated five distinct values.
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