James Madison
Not as Crazy as It Sounds
Most federal infrastructure spending is unconstitutional. That sounds like crazy talk, right? But only is you think James Madison was crazy too. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center (@tenthamendmentcenter) For More Information Is Federal...
Evaluate the Constitutionality of Any Federal Act in Two Easy Steps
It’s often pretty easy to know whether or not a federal action is constitutional. In his Report of 1800, James Madison gave us a simple 2-step process to determine constitutionality. First: “Whenever, therefore a question arises concerning the constitutionality of a...
Stop the Feds: James Madison-Style
From a four-step plan to undermine and defeat federal programs in 1788, to a duty to interpose in 1798 – and nullification as a natural right in 1834 – James Madison saw the states and people as essential checks on federal power. Path to Liberty: July 13,...
The Other 16th Amendment: Separation of Powers
James Madison considered the separation of powers so important he not only called it a “dogmatic maxim,” he expressly included it as the 16th of his proposed Amendments to include a Bill of Rights. Path to Liberty: May 2, 2022...