These days I’m studying Article 2 of the Constitution, which deals with the Executive branch of government. That’s a hot topic these days, and one our current Executive doesn’t seem to understand very well. Last week in Article 2 §1.3 I started to learn about what the electors do. This week I’m looking at Article 2 §1.4 which puts Congress in charge of the electors.
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Congress Calendars the College, Constitution Article 2 §1.4
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Electoral College at Work (or Not) – Constitution Article 2 §1.3
I’m studying Article 2 of the Constitution, which deals with the Executive branch of government. Last week in Section 1, Clause 2 I looked at how electors are selected for the Electoral College. This week is Article 2 §1.3. It’s about what the electors do. Some people would claim that it threatens the very existence of democratic representation today.
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Electors – Constitution Article 2 §1.2
Welcome to Article 2 of the Constitution, which deals with the Executive branch of government. Last week I started with establishing the presidency in Section 1, Clause 1. This week, naturally, is about Article 2 §1.2. When I was a kid, this was a boring clause. I remember a middle school teacher saying, “Well, technically we don’t elect the president, the Electoral College does, but it works out the same.”
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Vested in a President – Constitution Article 2 §1.1
Oh frabjous day! After 13 months of studying the Constitution, I’m moving on to Article 2 today. Article 2 is the part of the Constitution that deals with the Executive branch of government. This should be interesting. Article 2 §1.1 establishes the Presidency.
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Article One of the Constitution – Complete
Last year, on Memorial Day, I was thinking about the sorry state of American politics and wondering how we ended up with a president who hadn’t even read the Constitution. I realized that was only possible because most Americans haven’t read it either. We’ve become a nation of consumers instead citizens. We expect good service from our politicians without even reading the yelp reviews before we let someone else elect them. That Memorial Day, I decided to be better than the president and read the Constitution. It took, like, 15 minutes. But when I was done, I couldn’t really remember what I read. I mean, the language is dated and there’s no plot. It’s pretty dry.