AN EXPERIMENT IN SELF-GOVERNMENT – PART V Issues of Concern to the Founders

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On September 17, 1787, when the Convention adjourned, there were fifty-three of the original fifty-five delegates still in attendance. Two had left early for lack of faith in the project. After the Convention adjourned fourteen more went home, leaving thirty-nine delegates willing to sign the final document upon its completion. Thirty-eight actually signed. The signers were barely two-thirds of … Continue reading AN EXPERIMENT IN SELF-GOVERNMENT – PART V Issues of Concern to the Founders →

AN EXPERIMENT IN SELF-GOVERNMENT – PART IV Supreme Court Unmeaning of the Commerce Clause

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The first Constitution of the United States mishandled commerce among the separate States. Each state was totally sovereign with respect to taxes and trade. Thus each was able to establish tariff and trade restrictions against all other states. They all beggared their neighbors and commercial results worsened among them all. States were unable to keep up their payments on … Continue reading AN EXPERIMENT IN SELF-GOVERNMENT – PART IV Supreme Court Unmeaning of the Commerce Clause →