Ask a Scholar - US v Cruikshank
Mar 28, 2013 by Robert Heidt |
Did a Reconstruction-era Supreme Court decision restrict legal remedies for African Americans?
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Ask a Scholar: Why Gridlock?
Mar 21, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |
Is gridlock in our poitical system accidental or innate?
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Don’t Know Much About History: Colleges Teach History with Politics Left Out
Jan 18, 2013 by Jonathan Bean |
Jonathan Bean responds to NAS's recent report on Two Texas Universities' U.S. History Courses. He's not optimistic about history education.
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Reactions to Court Decision Overturning Michigan Affirmative Action Ban
Nov 19, 2012 by NAS |
Scholars offer preliminary thoughts on the Sixth Circuit Appeals Court ruling overturning a voter approved ban on affirmative action policies.
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Democratic Engagement and Governance: Part I
Nov 15, 2012 by William H. Young |
William Young compares traditional republican governmental principles with the current democratic engagement initiatives promoted on college campuses.
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What Will the Court Do About Affirmative Action?
Feb 28, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
John Rosenberg dissects the "diversity' policies at the University of Texas now under scrutiny by the SCOTUS.
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Originalism in the Classroom
Jun 10, 2011 by David F. Forte |
David F. Forte provides a detailed legal history of originalism and investigates whether, and to what extent, originalism is a part of law school teaching on the Constitution. This article appears in the summer 2011 issue of Academic… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Understanding the Constitution - No Comment
Jun 02, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |
A college student's view of how to improve public understanding of the Electoral College
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Video: Christopher Long on The Future of “Educating for Liberty”
Jun 01, 2011 by |
Chris Long tells about ISI's mission to reach today's college students.
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The Growth of Originalism
May 25, 2011 by Robert H. Bork |
This introduction by Robert H. Bork to Constitutional originalism appeared in the summer 2011 "Hard Cases: America's Law Schools" issue of Academic Questions (vol. 24, no. 2).
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New Excellent Programs: Tocqueville Program and Center for Statesmanship
Aug 24, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
Check out our list of excellent programs as we add new ones at Indiana and Richmond.
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Tea Parties and Political Parties: Some Questions
Aug 09, 2010 by Christina Jeffrey |
Christina Jeffrey argues that neither of the main political parties foster the serious study of the Constitution and the American Founding, and that the “Tea Party” movement offers a constructive alternative.
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Domestic Faction in a Republic, Part II
Jun 24, 2010 by George Seaver |
Renaissance and Enlightenment authors, as well as the U.S. founding fathers, saw the need to control factions in order to preserve the life of the republic.
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