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No Better Way of Selecting the Man in Whom They Place the Highest Confidence”

A Note on James Madison’s Remarks on the Electoral College at Richmond’s Ratifying Convention

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ID12379468
AuthorsPatrick Novotny (0000-0001-8456-3051, Georgia Southern University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume56
Issue1
Pages29-31
Publication date2022-09-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096522001056
OpenAlexW4295235078
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited2

This article discusses the remarks by James Madison to Virginia’s ratifying convention in June 1788 as they relate to the Electoral College. Madison’s remarks in Richmond shed light on his rarely highlighted expectations of the workings of the Electoral College and provide insight into the Constitutional Convention’s debate on the legislative selection of the President

Convention · Legislature · Political science · Selection (genetic algorithm · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · Law · Political Theory and Influence · Public Administration · Artificial Intelligence

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0,33
Citation span2023 - 2023 (1)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1

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