Federalist Papers

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  12/13/2020
  

  Why Getting the Most Votes Matters

  Times Editor Jesse Wegman examines the unique absence of majoritarian principle in the election of the American president and argues it goes against the most basic understanding of political fairness. 

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• 8/16/2020
  

  The Paradox of Executive Underreach

  by Michael A. Genovese

  While the Constitution says more about limiting the overreach of the executive branch, functioning government must beware of an underreaching executive that abdicates responsibility. 

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• SOURCE: The Guardian
  5/17/2020
  

  Could 'Rogue Electors' Tilt the Balance of the US Election?

  The Supreme Court has heard arguments in cases involving "faithless electors" who depart from their state's popular vote when the Electoral College votes to choose the President. The cases evoke troubling prospects for the 2020 election being decided by a small number of electors.