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Table Annexed To Article: Who's Got Bragging Rights?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Who's Got Bragging Rights?, 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.
Dual Office Holding And Status Acquisition Requirements/Prohibitions In The Federal Constitution: The Logic Of Aspirations Introduced, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Dual Office Holding And Status Acquisition Requirements/Prohibitions In The Federal Constitution: The Logic Of Aspirations Introduced, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The federal constitution addresses a number of situations in which an aspirant to office or status must abide by requirements/prohibitions regarding dual office holding and status acquisition. The pertinent provisions are reviewed and logical aspects of this issue are introduced.
Table Annexed To Article: What Is A Constitutional Convention?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: What Is A Constitutional Convention?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
‘State constitutional assembly’ is defined along with three subsidiary definitions; difficulties are addressed and solutions proposed; a survey of the 994 assemblies (1775 to 2010) is supplied, and the proposed definition defended; issues for further development are noted.
What Is A Constitutional Convention?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
What Is A Constitutional Convention?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
‘State constitutional assembly’ is defined along with three subsidiary definitions; difficulties are addressed and solutions proposed; a survey of the 994 assemblies (1775 to 2010) is supplied, and the proposed definition defended; issues for further development are noted.
Table Annexed To Article: Who Were The Superfounders?, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Who Were The Superfounders?, 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 No-Founders.
Delegate Arrivals In Philadelphia Compared To Voting Records At The Ratification Conventions By State, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Delegate Arrivals In Philadelphia Compared To Voting Records At The Ratification Conventions By State, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Fifty-five delegates were appointed by twelve states to attend the federal convention in May, 1787. Eleven states ratified the Constitution between December 7, 1787 and July 26, 1788. When delegate arrival dates are compared with the order in which their respective state ratification conventions completed their business, a significant number of delegates supporting the constitution are missing in action.
When Did The Delegates Arrive In Philadelphia, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
When Did The Delegates Arrive In Philadelphia, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Twelve states appointed fifty-five delegates to attend the federal convention in May, 1787 at Philadelphia. The arrival of the delegates may conveniently be grouped by the order of their arrival; further information assigned to delegates. Information tabled by Farrand (1911, 1937) will be verified and expanded.
Table Annexed To Article: 'Fast And Fourteen:' Delegates Who Left The Federal Convention Early, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: 'Fast And Fourteen:' Delegates Who Left The Federal Convention Early, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Of the fifty-five delegates who attended the federal convention at Philadelphia in 1787, fourteen left before the constitution concluded its business on September 17, 1787. Their voting records disclose that, just like those early arrivers who supported the Constitution, early leavers who opposed the Constitution were overwhelmed by the number of supporters who departed.