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How “Originalism” Became the Prevailing View at the U.S. Supreme Court

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Introducing the Third Edition of “The Heritage Guide to the Constitution”

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Nov 12, 2019

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The Fight to Preserve the Electoral College

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More Americans Need to Actually Read the Constitution Thomas Jipping

Nov 1, 2019 2 min read

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The 2019 Bradley Symposium: The State of the Constitution Hans A. von Spakovsky

Oct 31, 2019 Over an hour read

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1776, Not 1619 Arthur Milikh

Oct 31, 2019 5 min read

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Engaging in Politics Doesn’t Violate the Constitution Hans A. von Spakovsky

Oct 29, 2019 2 min read

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Freedom of Speech Under Dangerous Attack From Left—We Must Preserve It Arthur Milikh

Oct 25, 2019 3 min read

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Big Data & Big Brother

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