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4 Jul 2020, 1:39 pm by Ilya Somin
Alexander Hamilton (who was not a slaveowner) is often praised for his antislavery attitudes—in some ways justifiably so. [read post]
29 Jun 2020, 4:12 pm by INFORRM
The New York Times opinion editor James Bennet resigned recently after the paper published a controversial opinion essay by U.S. [read post]
17 Jun 2020, 8:56 am by davidferriero
From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, [4 July 1804]. [read post]
8 Jun 2020, 1:34 pm by Nicholas Mosvick
He gave 173 speeches over the course of the Convention, more than second-place James Wilson (168) and third place James Madison (161). [read post]
25 May 2020, 3:10 am by NCC Staff
According to James Madison’s notes, among the other delegates in the room were James Wilson, Rufus King, Robert Morris, Gouverneur Morris, George Read, George Mason, and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. [read post]
24 May 2020, 9:30 pm by ernst
" -- Kirkus Reviews"This work sets itself apart from other Adams biographies in its detailing of its subject's vision of governance, as well as his role as a legal and constitutional scholar, compared to other Founding Fathers, such as George Washington, Samuel Adams, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and, notably, Thomas Jefferson. [read post]
16 May 2020, 9:30 pm by Dan Ernst
The book recognizes the role of constitutional outsiders as agents in shaping the law, making figures such as the Whiskey Rebels, Judith Sargent Murray, and James Forten part of a cast of characters that has traditionally been limited to white, male elites such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Marshall. [read post]
9 May 2020, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
On June 2, 1787, the Convention voted by eight states to two that the president should be elected by the national legislature for a non-renewable seven-year term, rejecting unanimously James Wilson’s motion for direct popular election of the president. [read post]
8 May 2020, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
Where they arguably fall short is in their promise to produce a more inclusive constitutional history—one, they announce at the beginning, in which Judith Sargent Murray and James Forten appear “in the same cast of characters” as Madison, Hamilton, and Marshall. [read post]
3 May 2020, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
Well-known episodes such as the battle over Alexander Hamilton’s financial program, the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, Marbury v. [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 8:30 am by Paul Swedlund
” The notes of the constitutional convention reflect that an influential faction of delegates led by James Wilson favored direct election of the president. [read post]
13 Apr 2020, 9:00 pm by Austin Sarat
” Entirely absent from his list are freedom and equality.Antecedents of “common-good constitutionalism” and its call for a powerful, centralized state can be found in various places, including early American disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the wisdom of centralized, governmental power. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 6:01 am
Wolf, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Sunday, April 5, 2020 Tags: Boards of Directors, Equity offerings, Liquidity, Lock-up agreements, Private equity, Public firms, Securities regulation, Shareholder voting, Standstill agreement The Atmosphere for Climate-Change Disclosure Posted by Jennifer Burns, Christine Robinson, Kristen Sullivan, Deloitte & Touche LLP, on Sunday, April 5, 2020 Tags: Boards of Directors, Climate… [read post]