Federalism and the Future of Constitutional Government

John Hendrickson: To restore traditional federalism, states, as well as the people, will have to repent of progressivism and return to the principles of the Constitution.

A Republic, If You Can Keep It: A Defense of the Electoral College

John Hendrickson: The Electoral College is fundamental to our constitutional system of limited government, federalism, equal representation, and separation of powers. 

Five Early American Political & Legal Theorists on Federalism

Read what early American political/legal theorists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Story, & John Marshall said about federalism.

The Design of Providence

John Jay in The Federalist #2: “The country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence.”

James Madison’s Insight Into Today’s Abuse of Power

With Federalist 51 it seems that James Madison could see into the future with the current disregard of checks and balances, but he just knew human nature.

Our Founders Warned Against The Judiciary of Today

I started reading Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st…

On the Origins of Federal Authority…

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a…

Faith and Politics: Good Stewardship Meets Civic Duty

This question was put to me recently, “Can we be Christians who…

Constitution Day

Today is the 222nd Anniversary of our Constitution.  I know I’m a…

Words & Culture May Change, Intent Doesn’t

“Progressives” who seek changes in the law that would bring about major…

James Madison on Government

When the Constitutional Convention met to craft a new government that would…