Can the President Raise the Debt Limit Unilaterally? Hell no!
- CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized
- July 27, 2011
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Implied Powers in the Constitution0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court, The American Founding
- July 8, 2025
The Founding-era doctrine of implied powers has been misunderstood during the modern era. Result have been an over-estimate of congressional power and confusion about the President’s authority.
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How the Supreme Court Went Wrong in the ‘Ghost Gun’ Case0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court
- July 6, 2025
It appears the court was trying to update the statute. But updating federal statutes is not the job of appointed-for-life judges. It is a job for democratically-elected members of Congress.
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“The Original Constitution”—Long-Awaited 4th Edition Arrives!0
- CONSTITUTION
- June 20, 2025
The latest edition responds to new controversies surrounding an old document.
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The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Religious Freedom Ruling Explained0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court
- June 20, 2025
The media claim that there is a firm 6-3 Supreme Court is untrue, as demonstrated by this freedom of religion case.
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Are President Trump’s Tariff Orders Constitutional?0
- CONSTITUTION
- June 13, 2025
The fundamental problem with the President’s tariff orders is not that he interpreted the law too expansively. It is that the law may be unconstitutional.
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Will the Supreme Court Restore Popular Control Over the ‘Deep State?’0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court
- June 9, 2025
The case of Trump v. Wilcox may be the next step in restoring democratic control over the federal bureaucracy.
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