Author Archives: Michael Carver

Antifederalist No. 72 — On The Electoral College; on Re-eligibility of the President

By an anonymous writer “Republicus,” appearing in The Kentucky Gazette on March 1, 1788. . . I go now to Art. 2, Sec. 1, which vest the supreme continental executive power in a president — in order to the choice of whom, the legislative body of each state is empowered to point out to their …

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FEDERALIST No. 72: The Duration in Office of the Executive, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered.

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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Antifederalist No. 71 — The Presidential Term of Office

Part 1: Luther Martin, The Genuine Information. Part 2: An excerpt from the 18th letter of “Agrippa” appearing in The Massachusetts Gazette on February 5, 1788. Part 3: From by “A Customer” in the Maine Cumberland Gazette, March 13, 1788. …. The second article relates to the executive — his mode of election, his powers, …

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FEDERALIST No. 71: The Duration in Office of the Executive

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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Antifederalist No. 70 — The Powers and Dangerous Potentials of His Elected Majesty

“An Old Whig’s” essay from The New-York Journal of December 11, 1787. …. In the first place the office of president of the United States appears to me to be clothed with such powers as are dangerous. To be the fountain of all honors in the United States –commander in chief of the army, navy, …

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FEDERALIST No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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Antifederalist No. 69 — The Character of the Executive Office

By Richard Henry Lee. The great object is, in a republican government, to guard effectually against perpetuating any portion of power, great or small, in the same man or family. This perpetuation of power is totally uncongenial to the true spirit of republican governments. On the one hand the first executive magistrate ought to remain …

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FEDERALIST No. 69: The Real Character of the Executive

We are on the eve of a very important election.  Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution.  The comment tab is open.  Please share your …

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