Electoral vs. Sovereign Capacity: American Conventions
My last post touched on the religious, societal and political upheavals endured by 17th century England. The outcome was twofold: an English Bill of Rights crafted and ratified by a… Read more »
Tag: Electoral Capacity
Electoral vs. Sovereign Capacity: Where the Sovereign?
In the introduction, I sketched out the distinctions between the electoral and sovereign capacities of the people. Many states inappropriately burden their citizens with a duty for which they are… Read more »
Electoral vs. Sovereign Capacity: Introduction
One of the concerns expressed by Article V opponents stems from an assumed equivalence between popularly elected representatives to the US House and Senate, with delegates appointed by the states… Read more »
Inmates of The Two-Party Prison
If memory serves, I recall an entertaining essay or chapter from perhaps a Stephen Hawking book from a couple of decades ago. Being designed for the mathematically challenged, it sought… Read more »