New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part III: Vermont
New Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part II: New Hampshire
New Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part I: South Carolina
. . . if you want to apply the Founders’ own rules of interpretation to the Constitution, the understanding of the ratifiers is most important.
Is Federal Infrastructure Spending Unconstitutional?
So what was the understanding in 1787-90? I have pieced this together over many years. In a nutshell, here it is:
New Article: The President is Not Violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause
The study indirectly absolves President Trump of claims that he is violating the Constitution by receiving profits from enterprises whose customers include foreign governments.
It seems this blog was right about natural born citizenship all along
A new study confirms this blog’s conclusions in all important details.
The Poetry in the Constitution’s Preamble
Morris’ approach was unique and has served as an inspiration for constitution-makers ever since.
Where the Constitution’s Word “Convention” Came From
Fortunately, by the time the Constitution was written, this verbal confusion had been pretty much been sorted out.
II Senior Fellow Natelson’s Research Again Relied on by a Supreme Court Justice
Rob’s research, published in the 2008 article, showed convincingly that Justice Thomas was right to be skeptical.
What Does the Founding Era Evidence Say About How Presidential Electors Must Vote? – 5th in a Series on the Electoral College
Comments from [the ratification] debates generally show that the ratifiers understood presidential electors were to exercise their own judgment when voting.
What Does the Founding Era Evidence Say About How Presidential Electors Must Vote? – 4th in a Series on the Electoral College
The two leading precedents in the English speaking world both reinforced dictionary definitions: Electors were to think for themselves.
The Electoral College In Context—or Some Interesting Stuff You Might Not Have Thought About – 3rd in a Series
The Electoral College is not part of the U.S. government, nor are the electors government officials.
