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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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Protecting the First Amendment from the IRS Hans A. von Spakovsky

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

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

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Faith, Freedom, and the First Amendment: The Guarantee of Religious Liberty Thomas Berg

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First Amendment Wins in Arizona Campaign Finance Case Hans A. von Spakovsky

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Rebirth, Revival, or Requiem: The Return of the Forgotten Man Janice Rogers Brown

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