The
"plan of the convention" is not the language of federalism -- that is a mistake
recently made by the Supreme Court in its 11th Amendment cases. Rather,
the phrase is used repeatedly throughout the Federalist Papers, for example, to
refer simply to the Constitution.
John C. Eastman
Professor of Law, Chapman University
School of Law
Director, The Claremont Institute Center
for Constitutional Jurisprudence
-----Original Message-----Are there any books or articles (political science as well as law) devoted (at least in part) to examining the language of federalism? I have in mind appeals to "the plan of the convention" and "the structure of the government"? Of course, these phrases do not exhaust the language of federalism, and so any other conspicuous locutions for explaining and justifying federalism are welcome as well. Thanks.
From: Robert Justin Lipkin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:25 AM
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Subject: The Language of Federalism
Bobby Lipkin
Widener University School of Law
Delaware
