Constitutional Law

Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in federal countries such as the United States and Canada, the relationship between the central government and state, provincial, or territorial governments. Not all nation states have codified constitutions, though all such states have a jus commune, or law of the land, that may consist of a variety of imperative and consensual rules. These may include customary law, conventions, statutory law, …

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Cato Institute · 18 July 2024 English

Despite their significant policy differences, when it comes to Social Security both leading presidential candidates see eye to eye. Trump and Biden have both vowed not to cut Social Security. …


Cato Institute · 18 July 2024 English

On July 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown dismissed a lawsuit by the City of Baltimore seeking damages from 25 oil companies over climate change. The ruling …


Cato Institute · 18 July 2024 English

In Federalist Paper No. 7, Alexander Hamilton warns that commercial policy could be a source of contention and even violence among states. This warning was farsighted: Although interstate violence has …


Australian Human Rights Commission · 17 July 2024 English

and i'm reading out what i actually wrote down because i do have a tendency to digress um while they impact the zeitgeist their non-enforceable nature and the utterly dismal …

law, as well as other little cocktails of constitutional law. And so I think [ 00:10:27 ] lot kind of


Cato Institute · 17 July 2024 English

The Secret Service has failed at its core mission in a stunning manner. Investigations into the assassination attempt on former President Trump are just beginning, but we're already hearing some …


Cato Institute · 17 July 2024 English

In my 2023 paper, "Uncle Sucker," I lamented the failure of US efforts to shift the burdens of defense back onto the shoulders of US allies and client states. During …


NYU: New York University · 17 July 2024 English

Three major flaws in the Trump v. United States majority opinion derive from the Court’s failure to examine and differentiate the source and scope of presidential power -- whether constitutionally …


Cato Institute · 17 July 2024 English

It's no secret that administrative agencies have significantly overstepped their statutory authority in recent decades. The Supreme Court's recent Loper Bright ruling--marking the official demise of Chevron deference--is a necessary …


Cato Institute · 17 July 2024 English

Donald Trump is likely to be elected president again in the 2024 election. His chances have risen precipitously over the last year for several reasons that economist and columnist Tyler …


Cato Institute · 17 July 2024 English

Millennium Health, a drug testing company that monitors drug use for pain management and drug addiction treatment centers, publishes "Signals Reports" on emerging drug use trends based on urine drug …


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