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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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What the Constitution Really Says About Race and Slavery David Azerrad, Ph.D.

Dec 28, 2015 10 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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Is Ted Cruz Eligible for the Presidency? Elizabeth Slattery

Mar 24, 2015 4 min read

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Federalism and Freedom: Orestes Brownson’s Case for the Federal Constitution Robert E. Moffit, PhD

Feb 25, 2015 37 min read

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True Threats and the Limits of First Amendment Protection

Dec 8, 2014 18 min read

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Can the House’s Obamacare Lawsuit Succeed? Elizabeth Slattery

Nov 23, 2014 2 min read

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Economic Liberty and the Constitution: An Introduction

Oct 1, 2014 About an hour read

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Wisconsin Prosecutors’ Attack on the First Amendment Gets to the Seventh Circuit Hans A. von Spakovsky

Sep 8, 2014 2 min read

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