Constitutionalism

We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.

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Kneecapping Powell, Undermining the Rule of Law

Donald Trump and conservatives know the perils of lawfare all too well. Why subject Jerome Powell to the same thing?

John G. Malcolm, Richard Stern
Constitutionalism
Jan 15, 2026

Limiting the Federal Government

Failure to consider the sponsors’ representations of the Constitution’s meaning seriously impairs the quality of interpretation.

Constitutionalism
Jan 14, 2026

The Chief Justice's Big Idea

Chief Justice John Roberts has a potentially major idea for federal agency power.

Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Jan 6, 2026

Congress, the President, and the Drug Boats

Lethargy in the legislature is no way to counter the executive's excess energy.

Constitutionalism
Jan 2, 2026

Just Follow the Law

By definition, no one can lawfully disobey the law. The problem, though, is that it can be difficult to know what the law requires, even for legal experts.

Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Dec 17, 2025

Obamacare Should No Longer be SCOTUScare

Whatever one makes of the Supreme Court’s “why bother” attitude to its prior statutory rulings, Republican leaders in Congress should accept the invitation to provide a legal fix to Obamacare.

Michael Toth
Constitutionalism
Dec 10, 2025

Chadha’s Mistakes and the Diminished Congress

The Chadha decision fueled the executive ascendancy that Chevron soon cemented, leaving Congress weakened in its wake.

Joseph Postell
Constitutionalism
Dec 8, 2025
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Regaining Our Principles and Institutions

Michael B. Poliakoff
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025

It Begins With Courage

Mark Helprin
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025

Truth and the University

David F. Forte
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025

The Telos of Free Speech and the University 

Justin Dyer
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025

Free Speech and Common Sense Need New Champions

Mark Bauerlein
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025

Speech on Campus Must Build the Academic Community

Larry Arnn
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025
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Limiting the Federal Government

Failure to consider the sponsors’ representations of the Constitution’s meaning seriously impairs the quality of interpretation.

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The Moral Case for America in a Nutshell

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The Hidden Costs of Expanding Deposit Insurance

Expanding deposit insurance will only exacerbate financial risk and regulatory dependence, imposing costs on banks, their customers, and taxpayers. 

Daniel J. Smith
Economic Dynamism
Nov 7, 2025

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The Moral Case for America in a Nutshell

America’s proponents now have no choice but to articulate their own simple and effective moral case for our way of life.

David C. Rose
Pursuit of Happiness
Jan 15, 2026
Kneecapping Powell, Undermining the Rule of Law

Donald Trump and conservatives know the perils of lawfare all too well. Why subject Jerome Powell to the same thing?

John G. Malcolm, Richard Stern
Constitutionalism
Jan 15, 2026
Limiting the Federal Government

Failure to consider the sponsors’ representations of the Constitution’s meaning seriously impairs the quality of interpretation.

Constitutionalism
Jan 14, 2026
The Poverty of Vanceonomics

At the core of Vanceonomics is a preferential option for government intervention.

Economic Dynamism
Jan 14, 2026