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Current Challenge To Federalism: The Confederating Proposals, William F. Swindler
Current Challenge To Federalism: The Confederating Proposals, William F. Swindler
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Professor Swindler treats the three recently proposed constitutional amendments as the culmination of state frustration at the evolution of ascendant federalism especially as embodied in modern Supreme Court decisions. Equating the proposals, in effect, to the fragmented system under the Articles of Confederation, he rejects them as contrary to the weight of constitutional history. The Constitution having established a new concept of federalism-an amalgam of the people of the United States-the author concludes that representative government is the essence of that federalism and that neither the states, their legislatures, nor their courts can have authority in the area of activity …
The Administration’S Anti-Literacy Test Bill: Wholly Constitutional But Wholly Inadequate, William W. Van Alstyne
The Administration’S Anti-Literacy Test Bill: Wholly Constitutional But Wholly Inadequate, William W. Van Alstyne
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This discussion of Senate Bill 2750 addresses Congress’s ability to extend voting rights without resorting to a constitutional amendment. This paper also examines the efficacy of such a law.
Constitutional Separation Of Church And State: The Quest For A Coherent Position, William W. Van Alstyne
Constitutional Separation Of Church And State: The Quest For A Coherent Position, William W. Van Alstyne
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