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

Jan 3, 2011 26 min read

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Support and Defend: Understanding the Oath of Office Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

Jan 3, 2011 5 min read

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The Constitution and Crime The Hon. Edwin Meese III

Sep 15, 2010 3 min read

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Preserve, Protect and Defend Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Sep 14, 2010 2 min read

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Bureaucratic Tyranny or the Renewal of Self-Government: The Beginning of Cent... John Adams Wettergreen

Aug 3, 2010 43 min read

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How Does Elena Kagan See America’s Place in the World? Why the Senate Needs t... Jeremy Rabkin

Jun 23, 2010 29 min read

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Defunding ACORN: Necessary and Proper, and Certainly Constitutional Hans A. von Spakovsky

Sep 25, 2009 11 min read

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The Originalist Perspective David F Forte

Sep 16, 2009 8 min read

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