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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 6: James Wilson

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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 6: James Wilson
The official portrait of Supreme Court Justice James Wilson. U.S. Government, Public Domain
Rob Natelson
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James Madison was the individual with the most influence on the framing (writing) of the Constitution. Some authors rate James Wilson second.

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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