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Table Annexed To Article: Madison’S Top Twenty Words In Farrand And The Detached Memoranda,, Peter Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Madison’S Top Twenty Words In Farrand And The Detached Memoranda,, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Abstract. Madison’s entries in Farrand after 1817, his Detached Memoranda, and his essays in The Federalist Papers are analyzed for word frequencies.
The Logic Of Aspirations: Dual Office Holding / Status Acquisition Issues, Continued, Peter Aschenbrenner
The Logic Of Aspirations: Dual Office Holding / Status Acquisition Issues, Continued, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Constitutional and customary prohibitions on (a) dual office holding in government or (b) acquisition of status – along with other requirements, typically with conditions – are commonplace. Those seeking to acquire an office or enjoy a status are obliged to conform their aspirations to these rules, the logic of which is explored.
Workshop Text For Powerpoint: Unanimous Decisions Of The Supreme Court, Peter Aschenbrenner
Workshop Text For Powerpoint: Unanimous Decisions Of The Supreme Court, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
How can we explain so many unanimous decisions if justices of the United States Supreme Court are appointed by Presidents with different philosophies? Far more unanimous decisions occured in the interval 2000-2010 that would result from random decision-making.
Bentham Mocks The Declarations: ‘Every Law … Is Void', Peter Aschenbrenner
Bentham Mocks The Declarations: ‘Every Law … Is Void', Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Jeremy Bentham famously savaged American declarations of rights, beginning with the Declaration of Independence. What irked him? If individuals had rights that government was bound to honor, then philosophy was obligated to address the conflict between the two. Settle it? Too ambitious. Ignore it? Too lazy. The consequences of Bentham’s unwillingness to survey American constitutions and legislation (using his own tools) are surveyed.
‘Which’ And Its Lexical And Semantic Relations In The Early Constitution, Peter Aschenbrenner
‘Which’ And Its Lexical And Semantic Relations In The Early Constitution, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The Early Constitution deploys, in dramatically different fashion, ‘which,’ ‘who,’ ‘whose,’ ‘what,’ ‘whatsoever,’ ‘whatever,’ ‘when’ and ‘whenever.’ Some but not all of these signal and connect/organize subordinate clauses. Results are surveyed and tabled.
What Happened On July 6, 1787 And Why It Matters, Peter Aschenbrenner
What Happened On July 6, 1787 And Why It Matters, Peter 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.
Table Annexed To Article: ‘Which’ And Its Lexical And Semantic Relations In The Early Constitution, Peter Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: ‘Which’ And Its Lexical And Semantic Relations In The Early Constitution, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The Early Constitution deploys, in dramatically different fashion, ‘which,’ ‘who,’ ‘whose,’ ‘what,’ ‘whatsoever,’ ‘whatever,’ ‘when’ and ‘whenever.’ Some but not all of these signal and connect/organize subordinate clauses. Results are surveyed and tabled.
Table Annexed To Article: Hamilton And Madison’S Semantic Armageddon In Machine-Readable Text, Peter Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Hamilton And Madison’S Semantic Armageddon In Machine-Readable Text, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Abstract: In four writings (December and February, 1791) Hamilton and Madison disputed the constitutionality of the proposed (First) Bank of the United States. All four appear in machine-readable text (with article to follow); the reader can search on ‘constitution-‘ and evaluate for herself how the writers guide constitution = text, constitution = government or leave the choice to the reader.
Table Annexed To Article: Who's Got Bragging Rights, Peter Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Who's Got Bragging Rights, Peter 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 credentialed their delegations to the federal convention. A surprise winner is announced.
Table Annexed To Article: Ages Of The Delegates At The Federal Convention, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Ages Of The Delegates At The Federal Convention, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Of the fifty-five delegates who attended the federal convention at Philadelphia in 1787, the median in age was Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut, thirty-two years old. The delegate with the median remaining life span was Jacob Broom of Delaware (thirty-three years). The early arrivers were neither older nor younger than the others. Nor were they marked down for a shorter or longer remaining lifespan.
Who's Got Bragging Rights: Delaware Or New Hampshire Or -- ?, Peter Aschenbrenner
Who's Got Bragging Rights: Delaware Or New Hampshire Or -- ?, Peter 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 credentialed their delegations to the federal convention. A surprise winner is announced.
Chart Annexed To Article: Delegate Arrivals In Philadelphia Compared To Voting Records, Peter Aschenbrenner, David Kimball
Chart Annexed To Article: Delegate Arrivals In Philadelphia Compared To Voting Records, Peter Aschenbrenner, David Kimball
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.
Table Annexed To Article: Dual Office Holding And Status Acquisition Requirements/Prohibitions In The Federal Constitution, Peter Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Dual Office Holding And Status Acquisition Requirements/Prohibitions In The Federal Constitution, Peter 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.
'Fast And Fourteen': Delegates Who Left The Federal Convention Early, Peter Aschenbrenner
'Fast And Fourteen': Delegates Who Left The Federal Convention Early, Peter 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.