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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

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

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They Can’t Spend What You Don’t Approve: Rethinking the Appropriations Clause Gary Kepplinger

Jan 24, 2011 7 min read

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Not So Sweeping After All: The Limits of the Necessary and Proper Clause David Engdahl

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Commerce, Commerce, Everywhere: The Uses and Abuses of the Commerce Clause David F Forte

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Enough Is Enough: Why General Welfare Limits Spending John C. Eastman

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The Constitution in One Sentence: Understanding the Tenth Amendment Charles Cooper

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Legislative Powers: Not Yours to Give Away The Honorable Douglas Ginsburg

Jan 6, 2011 6 min read

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Support and Defend: Understanding the Oath of Office Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

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Rebirth, Revival, or Requiem: The Return of the Forgotten Man Janice Rogers Brown

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