Aug 26, 2021
In Brutus XVI, the Anti-Federalists expressed concerns over the design of the senate even though they felt the senate was needed for their preferred type of government. They feared the senate design as a threat to liberty because of the consolidation of central power at the expense of the states and the people. ...
Aug 20, 2021
James Madison wrote in Federalist 55, “Had every Athenian been a Socrates; every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.” What did he mean? The Founders knew representation was central to the American experiment so it was no accident that the Constitution created our legislative branch before any other. ...
Aug 13, 2021
James Madison wrote that "the great difficulty" of creating a system of government is finding the way it can "control ITSELF."
Are checks and balances enough to protect your rights? The Anti Federalists thought no! What do you think? Is a Bill of Rights needed with a strong constitution that delegates and, more...
Aug 6, 2021
Does the Executive branch have TOO much power? The Anti-Federalists thought so! What do YOU think? This was a major debate among the founding fathers and it still rages on today. Join our panel and special guest Professor Gordon Lloyd of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy as we discuss the term of office of the...