In Praise of Alexander Hamilton Part IV
Subtitle: The Federal Convention June 7th – June 15th. “If we are to be considered as a nation, all State distinctions must be abolished; the whole must be thrown into… Read more »
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In Praise of Alexander Hamilton Part II
Subtitle: The Virginia Plan of Government. On Saturday July 7th 1787, Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania asked the Federal Convention, “What if all the Charters & Constitutions of the States were… Read more »
Whatever Happened to the Articles of Confederation? Part V
The New Jersey Plan. In this post we’ll see why continuance under the Articles of Confederation (AC) was certain to destroy the Union. The commissions for delegates to the convention were,… Read more »
James Madison’s Council of Revision and Modern Judicial Review
While our Constitution famously set up a government of divided powers, the powers within each branch are not absolute. Each is subject to various checks from the others. Congress is… Read more »