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Joseph M. Bessette is the Tuohy Professor of Government and Ethics at Claremont McKenna College and Associate Director of the Henry Salvatori Center.

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Character and the American Presidency: A View from the Founding

Constitutionalism
July 22, 2025
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Civitas Outlook
The End of Independent Agencies

"We have tolerated adventurous theories long enough. It is time to return, all the way, to the Constitution." 

Jonathan H. Adler

Constitutionalism

July 21, 2026

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The Common Law and Citizenship in the Constitution: A Response to Linda Denno

The fatal flaw in Professor Denno’s argument is that she would elevate political philosophy above the original understanding of the constitutional text.

John Yoo

Constitutionalism

July 21, 2026

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