When States Rights Were Emancipatory and Federalism was Restrictive: The Interbellum Constitution of 1812-1865

Published: July 16, 2024, 11 a.m.

Today, the words \u201cfederalism\u201d and \u201coriginalism\u201d are bandied about in the news almost daily, but to get at the underpinnings of these modern interpretations of\xa0constitutional\xa0law, it is essential to look at how the\xa0Constitution\xa0was being interpreted...