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3 hours ago · Hamilton's whole argument, and the purpose of Federalist No. 70, is that the president should be accountable. Hamilton believed in a strong executive branch that could effectively govern the country while also being held accountable to the people. His ideas on government and finance laid the groundwork for the modern American political system.
3 hours ago · In Federalist No. 62 Madison writes about this tradeoff: It must be acknowledged that this complicated check on legislation may in some instances be injurious as well as beneficial; and that the peculiar defense which it involves in favor of the smaller States, would be more rational, if any interests common to them, and distinct from those of the other States, would otherwise be exposed to ...
7 hours ago · President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine ...
1 day ago · The White House on Monday detailed the contours of Biden’s court proposal, one that appears to have little chance of being approved by a closely divided Congress with just 99 days to go before ...
1 day ago · Associated Press. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
1 day ago · Trump criticized Biden’s call for reforms, saying on Fox News on Monday, “He desperately wants immunity. There’s no way he would write off immunity for a president.”. In what would be another major change, Biden also called for term limits for Supreme Court justices, who serve lifetime appointments. That move, Biden said, would make the ...
3 hours ago · No new amendments have passed in more than 30 years. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has called Biden's proposal a “dangerous gambit” that would be “dead on arrival in the House.”
