Excerpt from Yale Law Journal
Subject(s): Constitutional law, Constitutions
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Excerpt from “Development of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution,” published in the February, 1907 edition of the Yale Law Journal. The quote discusses the need to interpret a constitution in terms of its practical application in the present day. While it is important to consider the framers’ intents, the writer argues that it is a fundamental principle that a constitution is “always a present rule of national life.” The language in a constitution can be applied beyond the writers’ original intent.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Excerpt from Yale Law Journal. [February 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304735. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Excerpt from Yale Law Journal. [Feb 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304735.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, February]. Excerpt from Yale Law Journal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304735.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
