Understanding the Constitution: the 14th Amendment: Part I
- November 15, 2021
A law imposing a federal wealth tax would be unconstitutional unless the projected revenue was apportioned among the states by population.
READ MOREMisunderstanding the Constitution’s term “direct tax” led the Supreme Court to erroneously uphold Obamacare. Next, it might lead to a new federal wealth tax.
READ MOREThe Constitution’s crucial distinction between “direct” and “indirect” taxes was well-understood by the Founders, but due to lack of scholarly guidance the Supreme Court often has gotten the distinction wrong.
READ MOREWas Marshall really a model for liberal activist justices? Learn the truth in this audio series.
READ MOREThe court reached the right conclusion, but it erred in two ways.
READ MOREMarshall was not part of the “living constitution” project. He sought to interpret the Constitution according to “the intention of its makers.”
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