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Oliver Ellsworth: Architect of the Constitution
A brief summary of the crucial role Oliver Ellsworth played both at the
1787 Constitutional Convention and in 1789, when he drafted and obtained
the passage of the Judiciary Act to supplement the Constitution. This
gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review over both state and
federal laws, thus guaranteeing federal sovereignty as well as the final
authority of the Supreme Court in the interpretation of federal law.
Accidental Conspiracy
A thorough account of the emergence of judicial review in the early years
of our nation, demonstrating how it was excluded from the Constitution, only
to be included in Section 25 of the Judiciary Act two years later. This tactic
was essential, since the 1788 Ratifying Conventions would have probably rejected
the Constitution because of judicial review but federal sovereignty was only
possible if the federal government could veto unacceptable state laws.
Don't Impeach Clinton Says the Constitution
A summary of all the arguments before the Constitutional Convention relevant
to the issue of impeachment, suggesting that sexual misbehavior was not among
them.
Constitutional Debate on Impeachment--A close
Analysis
An in-depth summary of the impeachment arguments before the Constitutional
Convention. Dale Bumpers' major speech before the Senate that culminated the
defense of Clinton during the impeachment hearings contained a segment dependent
on my analysis here. |