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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

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Adrian Vermeule’s Sixteenth-Century Constitutionalism James W. Ceaser, Ph.D.

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James Madison’s Timeless Advice for Congress

Oct 2, 2019 2 min read

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Religious Accommodations and the Common Good Mark David Hall, Ph.D.

Oct 26, 2015 34 min read

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A Federal Republic: Lincoln’s First Inaugural and the Nature of the Union Herman Belz

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How a Bill Becomes a Law: The Constitutional Way Michael B. Rappaport

Jan 31, 2011 7 min read

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Hands Off My Purse! Why Money Bills Originate in the House Erik M. Jensen

Jan 27, 2011 3 min read

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Legislative Powers: Not Yours to Give Away The Honorable Douglas Ginsburg

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Limited Government, Unlimited Administration: Is it Possible to Restore Const... Gary S. Lawson

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