State Ratifying Conventions
State and Federal Constitutions: Understanding the Difference
James Wilson, Patrick Henry, Charles Pinckney, James Iredell and others explained the main difference between state constitutions and the Constitution for the United States. It’s no small legal technicality, either. Path to Liberty: November 18, 2020...
History Ignored: James Wilson’s Speech on the Constitution
On Oct. 6, 1787, just over a week after the Confederation Congress voted to send the proposed Constitution to the 13 states for consideration, future Supreme Court justice James Wilson gave one the most prominent and important speeches in support of ratification. Yet,...
Don’t Trust Government: Warnings from Anti-Federalists
While the so-called “anti-federalists” have often been forgotten or simply ignored – many of their warnings are as important today as they were back then. On this episode, a collection of quotes from 10 leading antis on the danger of trusting government with...
10th Amendment: The Enumerated Powers of States
During the debates over ratifying the Constitution, its opponents said It’s not enough to list what the federal government can do. To make the document clear, you also need a list of examples of what the federal government cannot do. Path to Liberty: June 10, 2020...