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How Our Constitution Was Supposed to Work: New Evidence Comes to Light

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How Our Constitution Was Supposed to Work: New Evidence Comes to Light
Emanuel Leutze's paiting titled "George Washington Crossing the Delaware," from 1851. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rob Natelson
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Judging by the promises of presidential candidates, you might think the federal government is designed to fix whatever ails us: health care, education, crime, infrastructure, the common cold.

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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