Constitutional Convention

James Madison’s Federalism Flip-Flop

by Michael Boldin | Apr 9, 2018 | Audio/Video, Constitutional Convention, James Madison, Tenther Essentials

TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript here. Here’s the bottom line: Feature or flaw, states are not required to help enforce federal acts. Opting out of them is a powerful...

What the Founders Rejected at the Convention is Important to Understand

by Michael Boldin | May 20, 2017 | Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles

This is today’s Tenther newsletter, which everyone in the nullification movement gets daily or weekly. Be one of them – and Become a member here to support the TAC. Our topic for the day: The Philadelphia Convention started 230 years ago this week. While...

Convention of 1787 Debates Scope of Presidential Veto Power

by Joe Wolverton, II | Aug 18, 2014 | Constitution, Constitutional Convention, History, Veto Power

On August 15, 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a Travis County grand jury for allegedly misusing the veto power granted to him by the state constitution. And on August 15, 1787, it was that very power — the power of the executive to negate acts of the...

An Anti-Federalist’s Purpose for Proposing the Supremacy Clause

by Ronald Martin | Aug 20, 2013 | Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Luther Martin, Supremacy Clause

As the Philadelphia Convention concluded, 55 delegates returned to their home states and began the promotion/demotion phase of the ratification process. This process commenced with the convention delegates addressing the citizens of each state and each state’s...

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