Tag Federalist Papers

August 2, 2017
in American History, Current Affairs, History, Law, Political Science

The Federalist Papers: On Impeachment

August 2, 2017
in American History, Current Affairs, History, Law, Political Science

Sanford Levinson— Federalist 65: The Senate’s Confirmation and Impeachment Powers One of the most important distinction between the Senate and House, with regard to their constitutionally granted powers, concerns the former’s unique role in confirming presidential appointments. It is utterly irrelevant, as a formal matter, what the House thinks about

September 17, 2010
in Literature, Social Science

Are the Humanities Slipping Away?

September 17, 2010
in Literature, Social Science

In a piece from the Chronicle of Higher Education, Frank Donoghue writes about the decline in humanities majors, a decline which is also paired with an increase in for-profit and two-year colleges. He concludes that while humanities may lose their footing in the world of college and university, their place