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Defending the Constitution: Limits on Federal Authority

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Defending the Constitution: Limits on Federal Authority
A statue of George Washington is seen near the New York Stock Exchange building along Wall Street in New York City on Aug. 1, 2018. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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One of the Constitution’s most important features—limits on the central government—has been the target of a propaganda campaign for many decades.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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