U.s. president eligibility

The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): The Rights of Man primary

Paine argues freedom comes from representative government rather than hereditary rule, warns against extraordinary power and pay, and claims U.S. presidential limits make such corruption harder.

of his property in peace and safety, and with the least possible expense. When these things are accomplished, all the objects for which government ought to be established are answered. It has been customary to consider government under three distinct general heads. The legislative, the executive, and the judicial. But if we permit our judgment to act unincumbered by the habit of multiplied terms, we can perceive no…