A constitutional framework built for limited government now supports a vast federal bureaucracy. From FDR’s New Deal to COVID-era mandates, each crisis has pushed the boundaries of federal power. Historical flashpoints, from the fight over state income tax in Tennessee to the rise of regulatory agencies, raise a central question: has power shifted too far from the people it was meant to serve?
Can a 1787 Constitution contain a 21st-century government?
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