Is our federalist system a way for states to offer different penalties, or no penalties, for commonly illegal drugs? This week at a campaign event in Iowa, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie went back and forth with a nurse who is a proponent of legalizing the...

Gun Control and Federalist #46: Does Madison argue for an expansive or restrictive gun control regime? Since the Umpqua shooting in Oregon, gun control has been back in the news. President Obama’s address the following day seized the moment for a political jab at gun control...

Should the U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights list a protected right to travel? This past weekend many citizens and visitors to Philadelphia were denied the right to freely travel for days on end. How long is too long to prevent someone from driving or bicycling...