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Independent Counsel And The Constitution, Harold H. Bruff
Independent Counsel And The Constitution, Harold H. Bruff
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The Role Of The Legislative And Executive Branches In Interpreting The Constitution, Robert Nagel
The Role Of The Legislative And Executive Branches In Interpreting The Constitution, Robert Nagel
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Economic Union As A Constitutional Value, Richard B. Collins
Economic Union As A Constitutional Value, Richard B. Collins
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Professor Collins presents an in-depth defense of the dormant commerce power doctrine. He maintains that the text of the commerce clause, the original intent behind it, and a century of congressional acquiescence to broad judicial enforcement of the dormant commerce power lend sufficient legitimacy to the doctrine to support its continued existence. After examining the textual and historical bases for the doctrine, Professor Collins concludes that the primary purpose behind the commerce clause is the promotion of economic integration and interstate harmony. Based upon his discussion of the doctrine's origins and development, he contends that critics of the doctrine who …