May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
“Abolition of debts . . . or . . . any other improper or wicked project . . . .” — James Madison, Federalist No. 10
READ MOREIf we are not to lose our freedom entirely, we shall have to find a way to restore the Commerce Clause to something like its original scope.
READ MOREThis latest survey—like all the previous ones—confirms that when the Constitution uses the word “Commerce,” it does so to mean only mercantile trade and its incidents.
READ MOREThe effect of this constitutional provision . . . is only to allow a state to defend itself fully—and without congressional consent—when invaded or about to be invaded.
READ MOREThis new paper summarizes state war powers and how states may mobilize them against unauthorized immigration.
READ MOREContrary to popular mythology, none of the Founders drew a sharp distinction between a democracy and a republic.
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