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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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Defending the Senate’s Constitutional Duty to Advise and Consent to President...

Jan 7, 2014 19 min read

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What Happens During a Government “Shutdown”? Hans A. von Spakovsky

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Two Constitutional Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: Why Conservatives Should Just S... Evan Bernick

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How to Spot Judicial Activism: Three Recent Examples Elizabeth Slattery

Jun 13, 2013 13 min read

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James Madison: Father of the Constitution Colleen Sheehan, Ph.D

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Confronting Washington's Administrative State: A Renewed Role for the States Robert E. Moffit, PhD

Mar 14, 2013 22 min read

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A Federalist Conception of the Pardon Power Paul Rosenzweig

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

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