originalism Archives - Page 3 of 13 - Independence Institute

New article shows how 18th century law helps us understand the Constitution 0
- July 10, 2018
“Living Constitutionalists” sometimes claim erroneously that recovering the Constitution’s original meaning is impractical.
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Why constitutional commentators need to know Latin 0
- June 29, 2018
The lack of a Latin requirement . . . has encouraged people to become constitutional commentators who are more interested in advancing political agendas than sound constitutional law.
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Impeachment: What did the Founders mean by “High Misdemeanors?”0
- June 19, 2018
A president . . . is subject to impeachment and removal for dishonesty, disloyalty, negligence, and the like. But he is not impeachable merely for mistakes in policy or reasonable disagreements over interpretation of the law.
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The Founders’ promises about what the Federal Government could NOT do 0
- June 3, 2018
Functions outside the federal sphere were to include “social services, education, criminal law, civil justice, land use, and others.”
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The U.S. Post Office: the Constitution’s odd nod to socialism 0
- June 1, 2018
What does the Postal Power tell us about congressional delegation to administrative agencies?
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New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part III: Vermont 0
- May 13, 2018
New Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
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