Is the Constitution a Centralizing or Decentralizing Document?

07/18/2022 John Kennedy

People often speak of the Constitution with reverence, as though it were infallible. However, the Constitution was a centralizing document that cast aside the decentralization of the Articles of Confederation.

Original Article: “Is the Constitution a Centralizing or Decentralizing Document?”

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