State Ratifying Conventions
Today in History: Pennsylvania Becomes 2nd State to Ratify the Constitution
Today in history, on Dec. 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the United States Constitution. The event was the culmination of a bitter fight in Philadelphia between delegates both for and against ratification in the state. James Wilson, who had...
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. Itโs 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 โanti-federalistsโ 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...