P20 Set 1: Federal 62: Senate and POTUS __

1. FEDERALIST No. 62 – The Senate (Part I)
2. Topic: Qualifications, appointment, and structure of the Senate
3. Senate adds stability and wisdom to the government.
4. Senators represent states equally, protecting small states’ rights.
5. Senators serve longer terms to encourage deliberation.
6. Senate acts as a check on impulsive legislation.
7. __ I have read Federalist 62.
8. FEDERALIST No. 63 – The Senate (Part II)
9. Topic: Senate provides wisdom, stability, and long-term accountability
10. Senate provides necessary national character.
11. Senate enables the U.S. to act with dignity and consistency internationally.
12. Longer terms allow Senators to resist fleeting passions.
13. Senate is vital for long-term national interests.
14. __ I have read Federalist 63.
15. FEDERALIST No. 64 – Treaty Power
16. Topic: President and Senate share responsibility for treaties
17. Combining executive energy with Senate wisdom ensures wise foreign policy.
18. Treaties require broad support, ensuring national interests are protected.
19. __ I have read Federalist 64.
20. FEDERALIST No. 65 – Impeachment Power
21. Topic: The Senate is the appropriate body for impeachment trials
22. Senate is the best body to try impeachments due to its stability and seriousness.
23. Impeachment is a political judgment, not a legal one.
24. Careful structure ensures fairness and minimizes partisan abuse.
25. __ Again, we see how political factions have abused the impeachment power for gain.
26. __ I have read Federalist 65.
27. FEDERALIST No. 66 – Objections to Senate Impeachment Power
28. Topic: The Senate remains impartial despite its other duties
29. Senate judging impeachments does not threaten Liberty.
30. __ No, but political factions do.
31. Checks and balances prevent abuse.
32. __ Only if they control political factions by name.
33. The House accuses and the Senate judges — a deliberate separation.
34. __ I have read Federalist 66.
35. FEDERALIST No. 67 – Executive Power Misunderstood
36. Topic: Clarifying the President’s Appointment Authority
37. Critics exaggerate executive power under the Constitution.
38. The President’s powers are limited and balanced.
39. Appointment powers require Senate approval.
40. __ I have read Federalist 67.
41. FEDERALIST No. 68 – Electoral College
42. Topic: The President should be chosen by thoughtful electors.
43. The Electoral College protects against corruption and manipulation.
44. Electors are chosen for their wisdom and independence.
45. The system encourages the selection of qualified candidates.
46. __ I have read Federalist 68.
47. FEDERALIST No. 69 – The Real Character of the Executive
48. Topic: The President is not a king
49. A president’s powers are much more limited than a monarch’s.
50. The president is accountable to the people and Congress.
51. Military, treaties, and appointments are all checked by law.
52. __ I have read Federalist 69.
53. FEDERALIST No. 70 – Energy in the Executive
54. Topic: A single, strong executive is essential
55. A single executive ensures decisive, accountable leadership.
56. Weak executives lead to weak governments.
57. __ What is a weak POTUS? One not steeped in Liberty and our Founding Fathers.
58. __ Consider the weak presidents in the last 100 years; their lack of founding principles is apparent.
59. Energy in the executive is essential for the protection and enforcement of laws.
60. __ I have read Federalist 70.
61. FEDERALIST No. 71 – Duration in Office
62. Topic: Four-year term gives the President needed independence
63. A four-year term provides the President with enough time to resist public pressures.
64. Stability in executive leadership benefits national policy and security.
65. __ I have read Federalist 71.
66. FEDERALIST No. 72 – Presidential Re-Eligibility
67. Topic: Re-election encourages good behavior and continuity
68. Re-election encourages good performance and continuity.
69. Banning re-election would weaken executive leadership during crises.
70. __ I have read Federalist 72.
71. FEDERALIST No. 73 – Salary and the Veto Power
72. Topic: Presidential independence and legislative check
73. Veto protects against bad or hasty legislation.
74. Veto power strengthens the system of checks and balances.
75. __ I have read Federalist 73.
76. FEDERALIST No. 74 – Commander-in-Chief and Pardons
77. Topic: Unified military command and the power of mercy
78. Unified military leadership is critical in emergencies.
79. The power to pardon provides a necessary check on justice and mercy.
80. __ I have read Federalist 74.
81. FEDERALIST No. 75 – Treaty-Making Revisited
82. Topic: Treaties require both energy and oversight
83. Treaty-making shared between the POTUS and the Senate ensures wise decisions.
84. Treaties affect all citizens and must reflect the national will.
85. __ I have read Federalist 75.
86. FEDERALIST No. 76 – Appointment Power
87. Topic: Nominations by the President with Senate approval
88. Senate confirmation protects against corruption and favoritism.
89. Collaboration between the POTUSt and Senate promotes merit-based appointments.
90. __ I have read Federalist 76.
91. FEDERALIST No. 77 – Appointments and Stability
92. Topic: Senate role promotes accountability and continuity
93. Senate oversight of appointments promotes stability and continuity.
94. The President cannot act alone in staffing government positions.
95. __ I have read Federalist 77.