New Article Shows How 18th Century Law Helps Us Understand the Constitution
A new article shows how we can use 18th century law books to answer constitutional questions
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Why Constitutional Commentators Need to Know Latin
Constitutional commentators who are ignorant of Latin and its effects on 18th century English have done a great deal of interpretive damage.
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The Stamp Act: A Constitutional Crisis
The Stamp Act was a major source of tension between the British and the colonists in the years leading the start of the War of Independence. The act was part of a broader constitutional crisis between the colonies and England. Echoes of that crisis have reverberated all the way through America’s history until today.
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The Struggle for American Independence: The Constitutional Crisis
The continual clashes with Britain had indeed created two incompatible constitutional doctrines – the colonial Whig interpretation on one hand, and the Tory interpretation on the other.
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Today in History: Rhode Island Becomes the 13th State to Ratify the Constitution
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island ratified the Constitution of the United States, becoming the last of the original founding colonies to enter the Union.
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Podcast: The Power to Make War
Under the Constitution, the president does not have the authority to launch offensive military actions. Not for 90 days. Not for 60 days. Not for one minute. And the War Powers Resolution of 1973 does not change that.
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Hey Kids, The Constitution Isn’t a Smorgasbord
It seems the kids who wanted the federal government to violate my basic rights are unhappy because a government entity is violating their basic rights.
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Podcast: Baseball, the Constitution and a Lawyer You Can Trust
Last week, I warned you about trusting lawyers to explain the Constitution. On this week’s episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I make an exception to that general advice.
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Interview: Constitutional Decentralization as a Path to Liberty
Centralization of power in Washington D.C. is the biggest threat to our liberty. On the other hand constitutional decentralization is way out.
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