Commentary
British institutions were important (although not controlling) models for the American Constitution-makers.
Portrait of Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780), circa 1755. National Portrait Gallery
Rob Natelson
Author
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” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
