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The Constitution's Forgotten Cover Letter: An Essay On The New Federalism And The Original Understanding, Daniel A. Farber Aug 2019

The Constitution's Forgotten Cover Letter: An Essay On The New Federalism And The Original Understanding, Daniel A. Farber

Daniel A Farber

At the end of the summer of 1787, the Philadelphia Convention issued two documents. One was the Constitution itself. The other document, now almost forgotten even by constitutional historians, was an official letter to Congress, signed by George Washington on behalf of the Convention. Congress responded with a resolution that the Constitution and "letter accompanying the same" be sent to the state legislatures for submission to conventions in each state.

The Washington letter lacks the detail and depth of some other evidence of original intent. Being a cover letter, it was designed only to introduce the accompanying document rather than …


The Dead Hand Of The Architect, Daniel A. Farber Sep 2013

The Dead Hand Of The Architect, Daniel A. Farber

Daniel A Farber

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The Ninth Amendment And Individual Rights: A Reply To Professor Mcaffee, Daniel A. Farber Sep 2013

The Ninth Amendment And Individual Rights: A Reply To Professor Mcaffee, Daniel A. Farber

Daniel A Farber

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