A Safeguard Against Federal Abuse
by Rob Natelson In 1830, when South Carolina politicians were arguing for “nullification†of a federal tariff they viewed as unconstitutional, the elderly James Madison penned a public response. Madison denied that nullification—in the sense of merely declaring...
Even those who disagreed agreed on federalism
by Gary Wood, Utah Tenth Amendment Center Federalism is a form of governing in a republic that was launched in earnest, for the first time, through the efforts of the 1787Constitutional Convention.  The men who gathered for the convention did not agree on...
Firearms and the Constitution Versus Treaties
by Lesley Swann, Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under that Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of...