Debunking the Independent State Legislature Fantasy
Strict Scrutiny
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The Structure of the Constitution and the Influence of State Legislatures on Elections
The influence of state legislatures on elections was a real concern for the founders. The whole reason for the 17 87 philadelphia convention was discontent with the conduct of state legislatures. But it does not make sense to conclude that the intent of the framers, or that the actual intent here was to empower state legislatures in terms of elections," he says.
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