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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

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The Constitution Doesn’t Mean Whatever Judges Think It Does Thomas Jipping

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A Constitutional Guide to Emergency Powers

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Does Trump Impeachment Trial Need Witnesses? Founding Fathers Answered Question

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