Understanding the Constitution: What Kind of Document Is It?

Update: 2020-03-23

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If we want to study the Constitution, is it important to know what it is (or isn’t) in order to understand how it works? Professor Gary Lawson of Boston University School of Law outlines academic debates about the structural Constitution and why it matters. Learn more at https://fedsoc.org/no86.

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The Necessary and Proper Clause as a Guard for Federalism

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How Do We Define The Judicial Power?

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The Implicit Power of Judicial Review

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A history of the Constitution framing period

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The Implicit Power of Judicial Review

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