Table Annexed To Article: Franklin’S Dilemma: Per Capita Meets Per Stirpes At The Federal Convention,
2012
Purdue University
Table Annexed To Article: Franklin’S Dilemma: Per Capita Meets Per Stirpes At The Federal Convention, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
At the federal convention, Benjamin Franklin highlighted the difference between the two voting regimes which divide the logical possibilities between them: per capita and per stirpes. Franklin forced the convention to consider what process was best designed to overcome the presumption of rejection by which assemblies are deemed to have rejected action.
The Joy Of Text And Numbers,
2012
Purdue University
The Joy Of Text And Numbers, Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The text writers of the Philadelphia Constitution divided their product into seven Articles, subdividing five of these Articles into Sections. This presentation was challenged by James Madison in his proposal for a Bill of Rights. What is the deeper understanding of assigning numbers (of one dimension) to text (of two dimensions)?
Table Annexed To Article: Color Me Adverb,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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',
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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’,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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?,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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,
2012
Purdue University
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.
