AEI.Org: Legal and Constitutional Studies Research Area http://www.aei.org:80/ra/30?presentation=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:29:29 +0100 http://www.aei.org:80/views/images/accountRegistration/aeismall-reg.gif AEI http://www.aei.org:80/home 50 50 AEI An Individual Mandate for Health Insurance? http://www.aei.org:80/speech/100105 It is important to understand and define the degree to which a mandate may limit an individual's ability to direct resources for personal care. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-04-27T00:00:00-0400 2009-04-27T00:00:00-0400 President Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality http://www.aei.org:80/article/101237 At a time when presidential powers of war and peace are under scrutiny, it is useful to look back at the nation's first national security crisis and examine how Washington exercised those authorities in the face of that crisis. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-10-29T00:00:00-0400 2009-10-29T00:00:00-0400 Understanding Black Political Apathy http://www.aei.org:80/article/101219 In Kinston, North Carolina, the Department of Justice interfered in election procedure based on a wrongful allegation of discrimination. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-10-21T00:00:00-0400 2009-10-21T00:00:00-0400 Civil Justice Reform Still Has a Place http://www.aei.org:80/article/101199 The Congressional Budget Office has pronounced that a tort reform package would reduce the federal budget deficit by an estimated $54 billion over the next ten years--that is a low estimate. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-10-21T00:00:00-0400 2009-10-21T00:00:00-0400 Deciphering Grutter v. Bollinger http://www.aei.org:80/article/101091 A new lawsuit from Texas that is working its way up the appellate ladder may compel the justices to clarify--and limit--how race and ethnicity may be used in the admissions process. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-09-27T00:00:00-0400 2009-09-27T00:00:00-0400 Verdict Already in on Medical Liability Reform http://www.aei.org:80/article/101055 Effective health care reform must include civil justice reform; there is no need for demonstration projects, it is clear that civil justice reform leads to better outcomes for doctors and patients. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-09-19T00:00:00-0400 2009-09-19T00:00:00-0400 The Voting Rights Act http://www.aei.org:80/article/101004 Safe minority constituencies, in marginalizing black representatives, have become a brake on further racial progress. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-08-17T00:00:00-0400 2009-08-17T00:00:00-0400 The Powers and Duties of the President http://www.aei.org:80/article/101001 Something important is missing in our treatment and understanding of the constitutional presidency, something that a careful analysis of Article II can help us uncover and recover. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-09-09T00:00:00-0400 2009-09-09T00:00:00-0400 President Obama Should Fire Attorney General Eric Holder http://www.aei.org:80/article/100956 If President Obama will not uphold his fundamental duty as commander-in-chief to defend those who have been defending America, the least he can do is insist that his attorney general uphold his fundamental duty to defend the rule of law. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-08-28T00:00:00-0400 2009-08-28T00:00:00-0400 Outsourcing American Law: Conclusion http://www.aei.org:80/paper/100041 There is growing pressure toward the use of international and foreign law in the United States. Why have these issues arisen now, and what might their consequences be? Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-08-20T00:00:00-0400 2009-08-20T00:00:00-0400