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Books and Book Chapters

"Limited Government and the Rule of Law," Chapter 2, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Reclaiming the War Power," Chapter 10, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Cultural Agencies," Chapter 25, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor (2008).

Restoring the Lost Constitution, by Randy E. Barnett (2004).

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Cato Studies

"A Better Way to Generate and Use Comparative-Effectiveness Research," by Michael F. Cannon, Policy Analysis no. 632, February 6, 2009

"Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2008," by Chris Edwards, Policy Analysis no. 624, October 20, 2008

"Power Surge: The Constitutional Record of George W. Bush," by Gene Healy and Timothy Lynch, White Paper , May 1, 2006

"Individual Mandates for Health Insurance: Slippery Slope to National Health Care," by Michael D. Tanner, Policy Analysis no. 565, April 5, 2006

"When Ignorance Isn't Bliss: How Political Ignorance Threatens Democracy," by Ilya Somin, Policy Analysis no. 525, September 22, 2004

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Articles and Newsletters

"Some Major Threats to Limited Government," by William A. Niskanen, Cato Policy Report, March/April 2008.

"The United States Constitution: From Limited Government to Leviathan," by Roger Pilon, Economic Education Bulletin, American Institute for Educational Research, December 2005.

"Limited Government versus the Supreme Court," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, July/August 2005.

"The Essence of America," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, November/December 2001.

"The Purpose and Limits of Government," by Roger Pilon, Cato's Letters no. 13 (1999).

Opinion and Commentary

"Obama's Statist Ambitions," by Gene Healy, DC Examiner, June 30, 2009

"Who Are We as Americans?," by Nat Hentoff, Zanesville Times Recorder, June 25, 2009

"Government Grinds the Gears," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, June 18, 2009

"The "Militia Panic" of 2009," by Gene Healy, DC Examiner, June 16, 2009

"The Dauphin of Detroit," by Will Wilkinson, The Week, June 10, 2009

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Events

"Cato University," July 26-31, 2009 [Conference]

"Driving Like Crazy," June 9, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Can Government Be Trusted with the Money Supply?," April 17, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Seasteading: Homesteading the High Seas for Liberty," April 7, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"Can the Market Provide Choice and Secure Health Coverage Even for High-Cost Illnesses?," March 31, 2009 [Policy Forum]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Executive Branch Arrests and Trials (Military Tribunals)," Tim Lynch, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, December 4, 2001.

"The Presidency and the Privacy Act," Roger Pilon, testimony before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources; Committee on Government Reform, United States House of Representatives, September 8, 2000.

"The Impact of Executive Orders on the Legislative Process: Executive Lawmaking?," William J. Olson, testimony before the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, Committee on Rules, United States House of Representatives, October 27, 1999.

"A Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Rights of Crime Victims," Roger Pilon, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, April 28, 1998.

"Judicial Misconduct and Discipline," Roger Pilon, testimony before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, May 15, 1997.

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