The following address was delivered as part of a panel discussion on The Upside-Down Constitution. The discussion was hosted by AEI and The Federalist Society.

While the mandate question holds great constitutional interest, the outcome won't greatly affect Obamacare's operation one way or the other. The Medicaid question, in contrast, is crucial.

The American system of federalism is at the heart of many disagreements over important constitutional and public policy issues. Changes in all three branches of government and recent Supreme Court decisions raise questions about the future scope of federal-state relationships: How should we balance state and federal rights? Should the...

Germany's inconclusive election results and the impending constitutional referendum in Iraq point to some identical obstacles to effective and constitutional government.

Iraq should follow the constitutional structure of governance of the United States rather than employing proportional representation and cooperative federalism, both of which lead to instability.

Luncheon address delivered at The Transatlantic Law Forum's Fifth Annual Conference. Delivered at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany.

The American Constitution uses competition to promote good government and private competition. The founders regarded competitive enterprise as a critical source of prosperity and national strength. The causes of the decline of competitiveness in our political institutions are many and complex. But certainly one of them is a decline in public appreciation for the virtues of competition.

Does the Constitution's Compact Clause still have independent force and meaning?