Repealing the 17th Amendment is the right move to help restore federalism – but is it enough? The Anti-Federalists warned us about dangers in the Senate’s structure long before the 17th came along, and without understanding those warnings, we could still end up with the same problems: corruption, power grabs, and more centralized control.
Path to Liberty: October 30, 2024
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17th Amendment: How it Broke the Safeguard Against Consolidation
James Madison – Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)
Gov. Johnston – North Carolina Ratification Debates (25 July 1788)
John Jay – Federalist 64 (7 Mar 1788)
James Madison – Virginia Ratifying Convention (6 June 1788)
Episode – 17th Amendment: Did it Destroy the Structure of the Constitution?
Natelson – Understanding the Constitution: The 17th amendment and direct election of Senators
Natelson – Repeal the 17th: Problems to Address
Articles of Confederation – Article V
Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (12 June 1788)
George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (16 June 1788)
Episode – 17th Amendment Myth Busted: There was no Recall Power
Col William Jones – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (19 Jan 1788)
Mercy Otis Warren – Observations on the New Constitution (1788)
Melancton Smith – New York Ratifying Convention (25 June 1788)
Center for the Study of the American Constitution: The Debate over the Senate
The Dissent of the Minority of the Pennsylvania Convention (18 Dec 1787)
George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (13 June 1788)
Luther Martin – Genuine Information IV (8 Jan 1788)
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