Madison and the Amendments Convention: A New Chapter in a Brand New Book

A new book, edited by Professor Neil H. Cogan, has just been issued in which well-known constitutional scholars from across the political spectrum explore issues of state interposition, nullification, and secession. I am among the contributors: I wrote the second chapter, which is entitled James Madison and the Constitution’s Convention for Proposing Amendments. The book […]

The Great Forgetting

The meaning of some of the Constitution’s 18th century terminology was lost during the 19th century, leading to widespread misunderstanding.