May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
Arms-length market transactions simply are not “emoluments” as the Constitution uses the word.
READ MOREThis passage leaves nothing to inference: Coxe states explicitly that the militia consists of every man from 16 to 60 years of age.
READ MOREThe Constitution created a strictly limited central government, which . . . would have no authority over religion, most criminal offenses, civil justice, social services, education, or most aspects of transportation or the economy.
READ MOREOriginalism is the prevailing method of interpreting almost all legal documents. An originalist is simply a person who believes we should use the same principles to interpret the Constitution
READ MOREAlthough Justice Thomas agreed that the protection against excessive fines applies to the states, he was the only member of the court to do so on plausible originalist grounds.
READ MORENPV . . . with or without congressional approval . . . violates a central principle of constitutional law.
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