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Interposition, Nullification and the Political Thought of James Madison
In honor of James Madison’s birthday, March 16, 1751, read Kevin Gutzman’s groundbreaking study of our 4th president’s political thought.
Kirk Wood: Nullification, A Constitutional History
In this podcast, you’ll learn the history and the Constitutional basis for the principle of nullification – and how it’s an essential part of the American tradition.
What Would Madison Do?
In one of his final acts as president, James Madison did something almost unthinkable by modern standards: he vetoed a bill solely on Constitutional grounds.
Virginia Resolution Redux
On 02-26-09, a number of Virginia State Representative intrduced House Resolution 61, which reads: RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Congress of the United States be urged to honor state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia hereby claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment [...]
Liberty and Obedience
by David Gordon, Mises.org The dedication of Restoring the Lost Constitution, “To James Madison and Lysander Spooner,” at once alerts us that we confront an unusual book. During the Constitutional Convention, Madison supported a strong national government; Spooner, by contrast, subjected to withering criticism the notion that the people of the United States had consented [...]
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