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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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Zack Smith

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

Dec 17, 2021 39 min read

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Would Repealing the 17th Amendment Revive Federalism? John W. York, Ph.D.

Jul 19, 2018 About an hour read

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Son of a Filibuster Thomas Jipping

Jul 11, 2018 26 min read

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The Administrative State and the Structure of the Constitution Neomi Rao

Jun 18, 2018 14 min read

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The Constitution: “Commerce” and the Supreme Court’s October 2017 Term John-Michael Seibler

Mar 23, 2018 19 min read

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Reconsidering the Constitutionality of Obamacare Paul J. Larkin

Mar 20, 2018 31 min read

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The Current Gun Debate: Mass Shootings The Heritage Foundation

Mar 12, 2018 6 min read

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The Role of the Judiciary in Maintaining the Separation of Powers Brett M. Kavanaugh

Feb 1, 2018 29 min read

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The Proper Way to Reconsider Federal Marijuana Policy Paul J. Larkin

Jan 8, 2018 11 min read

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Zack Smith

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