May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
The committee’s decision . . . may be convenient for its purposes. But it violates both the rule of law and the American constitutional order.
READ MOREIn the 20th century, the Supreme Court cited McCulloch to uphold unprecedented federal spending and regulatory programs. Law school constitutional law courses sometimes treat McCulloch the same way. . . . [But] this approach is the product of historical ignorance.
READ MOREThe fact that many of America’s law schools are one-sided political hothouses further encourages leftist passion at the expense of curiosity and care.
READ MOREAlthough Wilson toyed with the idea of direct election, when all was said and done he preferred the presidential system featured in our Constitution.
READ MOREAs the framers did with so many other decisions, in allocating authority between states and federal government they balanced competing values.
READ MOREA leading Founder pointed out that authority to regulate commerce did not include power to compel it.
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