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Often appears with: standing armies · separation of powers and checks · restraining legislative authority · partial separation of powers · mixed powers among branches · impeachment and judicial roles · forms of government · energy of government · defense policy · courts, trials, and pleading · constitutions and founding law · assemblies, councils, and senates
Usually: argument (2) · injustice endured (1) · censure (1) · detachment (1) · exhortation (1)
Hamilton claims that restraining legislative authority on defense comes from an overzealous liberty zeal, argues most states reject it, and maintains that experience shows stronger government is essential to the community’s welfare.
system, we may travel from one chimerical project to another; we may try change after change; but we shall never be likely to make any material change for the better. The idea of restraining the legislative authority, in the means of providing for the national defense, is one of those refinements which owe their origin to a zeal for liberty more ardent than enlightened. We have seen, however, that it has not had thu…
Madison surveys state constitutions—New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and others—showing that Americans never achieved absolute separation, yet the proposed federal plan still respects the proper limits.
and judiciary departments. The members of the judiciary department, again, are appointable by the executive department, and removable by the same authority on the address of the two legislative branches. Lastly, a number of the officers of government are annually appointed by the legislative department. As the appointment to offices, particularly executive offices, is in its nature an executive function, the compile…