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Table Annexed To Article: Color Me Adverb, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Color Me Adverb, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Adverbs are one of the principal – and most readily trackable – means by which writers of the English language color their output. Relying on ‘-ly’ adverbs (out of 3,732 total adverbs), adverb usage in the Philadelphia constitution is measured
Table Annexed To Article: Of ‘This’ And ‘That’ In The Early Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Of ‘This’ And ‘That’ In The Early Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The Early Constitution’s deployment of ‘that’ and ‘this’ are surveyed and tabled.
Table Annexed To Article: Color Me 'Not', Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Color Me 'Not', Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
‘Not’ makes thirty-four appearances in the Early Constitution which usages break down into sixteen logical ‘nots’ and eighteen abverbial instances. Results are surveyed.
Table Annexed To Article: What Happened On July 6, 1787 And Why It Matters, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: What Happened On July 6, 1787 And Why It Matters, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The first Standing Order of the Philadelphia convention provided for per stirpes voting, that is, voting by state, but set the quorum requirement at seven and the action requirement at four, that is, an arithmetic majority/majority. Divided states (delegates equal in number on each side of a question) were counted towards the quorum requirement. The significance of a disputed vote on July 6 is explained.
When You're 'Not' You're Hot: Why The Writers Of Our Corrective Constitution (1789-1804) Loved The Adverbial ‘Not’, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
When You're 'Not' You're Hot: Why The Writers Of Our Corrective Constitution (1789-1804) Loved The Adverbial ‘Not’, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The texture of Corrective Constitution varies dramatically from the Philaelphia Constitution. Take ‘not,’ which makes thirty-four appearances in the Early Constitution with seven uses of the abverbial ‘not’ employed in the twelve amendments drafted, adopted and ratified 1789-1804, which OCL names this Our Corrective Consitution. Bentham and Madison are surveyed to mine an explanation for variance in texture of the two constitutions.
Table Annexed To Article: Positive And Negative Colours In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Positive And Negative Colours In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The Corrective Constitution contains many more negative than positive colours, deploying ‘not,’ ‘nor,’ and ‘no’ twenty-five times in 903 words. Results are tabled and analysed.
Table Annexed To Article: Officials Subject To Prohibitions In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Officials Subject To Prohibitions In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Officials whose conduct is prohibited are identifiable through the text of the Corrective Constitution; results are surveyed.
Table Annexed To Article: ‘Theory’ And ‘Science’ In The ‘Abstract’ In The Federalist Papers, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: ‘Theory’ And ‘Science’ In The ‘Abstract’ In The Federalist Papers, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
OCL directs attention to the logics and feasibilities anterior to the crafting of constitutional text. The Federalist Papers is thoroughly committed to exploring these logics – spatial, discrete and predicate – insofar as the format (two thousand word articles in newspapers, offering comment on issues-of-the-day, especially ratification of the proposed Philadelphia constitution) will permit. The ninety-three ‘hits’ on ‘science,’ ‘logic,’ ‘math-,’ ‘abstract,’ ‘theory,’ and so forth receive due attention.
Table Annexed To Article: Who Were The Superfounders? And Why Does It Matter?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Who Were The Superfounders? And Why Does It Matter?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Thirty-two of the fifty-five delegates who attended the federal convention went on to attend a ratifying convention; twenty-five are Yes-Founders and one, Gov. Edmund Randolph, won his ‘SuperFounder’ status at the Virginia Ratifying Convention. Never before surveyed as a group, the table annexed names the SuperFounders and details their opposite numbers, the NoFounders.
Color Me Adverb: How The Convention Painted The Text Of The Philadelphia Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Color Me Adverb: How The Convention Painted The Text Of The Philadelphia Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Adverbs are one of the principal – and most readily trackable – means by which writers of the English language color their output. Relying on ‘-ly’ adverbs (out of 3,732 total adverbs), adverb usage in the Philadelphia constitution is measured
Table Annexed To Article: Machine-Readable Text Of The Early Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Machine-Readable Text Of The Early Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
A standardized format for presenting machine-readable text is offered. The Early Constitution’s 5,223 words appear without ‘Article,’ ‘Section,’ or other signals. Applications, including Voyant and proprietary programs, are best employed on text presented in such format. This development is explained.
Table Annexed To Article: Counting Syllables In The Bill Of Rights, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Counting Syllables In The Bill Of Rights, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
An experiment in deconstructing the Bill of Rights is offered. Each of the 461 words is broken into syllables and the numeric value (syllables per word) appears. Ten segments mirror the ten articles of Amendment.
Table Annexed To Article: Machine-Readable Text Of The Federalist Papers, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Machine-Readable Text Of The Federalist Papers, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Machine-readable text of The Federal Papers is presented as a resource for the reader of Our Constitutional Logic.
Table Annexed To Article: Officials Subject To Prohibitions In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Officials Subject To Prohibitions In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Officials whose conduct is prohibited are identifiable through the text of the Corrective Constitution; results are surveyed.
Table Annexed To Article: Counting Syllables In The Bill Of Rights, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Counting Syllables In The Bill Of Rights, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
An experiment in deconstructing the Bill of Rights is offered. Each of the 461 words is broken into syllables and the numeric value (syllables per word) appears. Ten segments mirror the ten articles of Amendment.
The Colours Of The Constitution: More On Deep Structure And Logics Anterior, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The Colours Of The Constitution: More On Deep Structure And Logics Anterior, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The colours of the Early Constitution, broken down into Philadelphia and Corrective Constitutions, and further subdividable, reveals our first glimpse of the deep structure of constitutional texts. An introduction to constitutional logic – or at least a presentation of the effects of its deployment in venue – demonstrates the divide between crafting responsibilities and disabilities, a divide taken seriously by text writers, even if it would come as a surprise to all but the good Doctor Franklin.
Table Annexed To Workshop Materials: Unanimous Decisions, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Workshop Materials: Unanimous Decisions, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
How can so many unanimous decisions result from the decision-making of judges appointed by Presidents of different parties? Decisions (2000-2010) are surveyed.
Machine-Readable Text Of The Early Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Machine-Readable Text Of The Early Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
A standardized format for presenting machine-readable text is offered. The Early Constitution’s 5,223 words appear without ‘Article,’ ‘Section,’ or other signals. Applications, including Voyant and proprietary programs, are best employed on text presented in such format. This development is explained.
'Shall’ Vs. ‘Will’ In The Early Constitution: Yet Another Trans-Atlantic Dustup, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
'Shall’ Vs. ‘Will’ In The Early Constitution: Yet Another Trans-Atlantic Dustup, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Divided by a large ocean and a common language, it’s not surprising that, yet again, empire and colony dispute, and this time, it's helping verbs, , as if taxation without representation weren’t enough of a sore point. Grammar surveyed; points scored.
Who's Got Bragging Rights: Articles Of Confederation Edition, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Who's Got Bragging Rights: Articles Of Confederation Edition, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The order in the (newly minted) states ratified the Articles of Confederation can be compared with the order these states selected delegates to attend the Second Continental Congress which (in turn) proposed the Articles to the states for ratification. This comparison can then be exploited to assign bragging rights.
Being James Madison: What We Get For Time Travel, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Being James Madison: What We Get For Time Travel, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
When we travel back in time to meet the 89rs, what is the best we can get for our trouble? James Madison would remind us that we can get methods, not answers. The constitution may be a machine, but is not a vending machine.
Table Annexed To Article: Who's Got Bragging Rights: Articles Of Confederation Edition, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Who's Got Bragging Rights: Articles Of Confederation Edition, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The order in the (newly minted) states ratified the Articles of Confederation can be compared with the order these states selected delegates to attend the Second Continental Congress which (in turn) proposed the Articles to the states for ratification. This comparison can then be exploited to assign bragging rights.
Table Annexed To Article: A Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: A Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Why are we fascinated by the politics of judicial appointments? Does really this help anyone to understand Supreme Court decisions? Plenty of myths debunked, thanks to unanimous decisions and outcomes.
Table Annexed To Article: The Few, The Happy Few, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: The Few, The Happy Few, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The fifty-five credentialed delegates who attended (at least one or more) sessions of the Philadelphia convention supplied thirty-nine delegate signatories. But this figure is not the fewest number of delegates who could have organized the United States of America; that is, a new government which would substitute for (or secede from) the United States in Congress Assembled, the style of the (then existing) government under the Articles of Confederation.
The Few, The Happy Few: How Many Delegates Would Be Required To Organize The United States Of America?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The Few, The Happy Few: How Many Delegates Would Be Required To Organize The United States Of America?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The fifty-five credentialed delegates who attended (at least one or more) sessions of the Philadelphia convention supplied thirty-nine delegate signatories. But this figure is not the fewest number of delegates who could have organized the United States of America; that is, a new government which would substitute for (or secede from) the United States in Congress Assembled, the style of the (then existing) government under the Articles of Confederation.
Who's Got Bragging Rights? Delaware Or New Hampshire Or -- ?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Who's Got Bragging Rights? Delaware Or New Hampshire Or -- ?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The order in which the original thirteen states ratified the Federal Constitution can be compared with the order in which the twelve states credentialled their delegations to the federal convention. A surprise winner is announced.
Table Annexed To Article: Secrecy Broken; Reports Of The Delegates, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Secrecy Broken; Reports Of The Delegates, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Despite the measures taken to ensure the secrecy of the proceedings during the federal convention, many delegates made reports to their states and explained the reasoning behind various clauses. However, no delegate had access to the official journal of the constitutional convention.
How The Twenty-Six Superfounders Fared At The Ballot Box, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
How The Twenty-Six Superfounders Fared At The Ballot Box, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Twenty-six delegates who attended the federal convention at Philadelphia and who signed the constitution also attended their state ratifying conventions. Many of these SuperFounders ran for federal elective office in the first federal elections.
Table Annexed Article: Secrecy Broken Reports Of The Delegates At The Federal Convention, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed Article: Secrecy Broken Reports Of The Delegates At The Federal Convention, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Despite the measures taken to ensure the secrecy of the proceedings during the federal convention, many delegates made reports to their states and explained the reasoning behind various clauses. However, no delegate had access to the official journal of the constitutional convention.
Secrecy Broken: Reports Of The Delegates Following The Federal Convention, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Secrecy Broken: Reports Of The Delegates Following The Federal Convention, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Despite the measures taken to ensure the secrecy of the proceedings during the federal convention, many delegates made reports to their states and explained the reasoning behind various clauses. However, no delegate had access to the official journal of the constitutional convention.