Anti-Federalists and Term Limits
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Anti-Federalists and Term Limits
Argument against term limits for the Presidency
Introduction
In 1787, with America in it’s infancy, the Anti-Federalists wrote responses to the Federalist papers and the Federalist support of what became the U.S. Constitution. The Anti-Federalist response (unlike the Federalist) was not coordinated, but was effective in voicing valid concerns about the formation of our government.
Nearly 150 years after the Anti-Federalist papers, Franklin Roosevelt’s (FDR) presidency saw a different era in American History. Our country had evolved to include an economy that involved a stock market, new modes of transportation, and modern aspects to foreign policy. FDR is widely regarded as the most successful president of the 20th century and as one of the top three most successful presidents in U.S. history.
While the concerns of the Anti-Federalists addressed many features of the formation of our government, this paper will focus on the Anti-Federalist concerns over the Executive Office and the presidential term of office, to fit within the parameters of the assignment. Anti-Federalist concerns over the Executive Office will be compared and examined against the FDR presidency, along with the corresponding more modern transitional time in which FDR governed, to provide some insight into the direction our government is headed.
Analysis
One of the main concerns of the Anti-Federalists, the formation of the Executive Branch and the powers given to this office, was addressed in the Anti-Federalist Paper #67. The paper addresses various fears related to the Executive Office: the election process was not clearly outlined, the length of a presidential term, the likelihood of corruption, favoring of the president’s and vice president’s home state, questioning the need for a vice president, and the Electoral College is not the “immediate choice” of the people.
Noted Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry argued, “If your American
Anti-Federalists and Term Limits
Argument against term limits for the Presidency
Introduction
In 1787, with America in it’s infancy, the Anti-Federalists wrote responses to the Federalist papers and the Federalist support of what became the U.S. Constitution. The Anti-Federalist response (unlike the Federalist) was not coordinated, but was effective in voicing valid concerns about the formation of our government.
Nearly 150 years after the Anti-Federalist papers, Franklin Roosevelt’s (FDR) presidency saw a different era in American History. Our country had evolved to include an economy that involved a stock market, new modes of transportation, and modern aspects to foreign policy. FDR is widely regarded as the most successful president of the 20th century and as one of the top three most successful presidents in U.S. history.
While the concerns of the Anti-Federalists addressed many features of the formation of our government, this paper will focus on the Anti-Federalist concerns over the Executive Office and the presidential term of office, to fit within the parameters of the assignment. Anti-Federalist concerns over the Executive Office will be compared and examined against the FDR presidency, along with the corresponding more modern transitional time in which FDR governed, to provide some insight into the direction our government is headed.
Analysis
One of the main concerns of the Anti-Federalists, the formation of the Executive Branch and the powers given to this office, was addressed in the Anti-Federalist Paper #67. The paper addresses various fears related to the Executive Office: the election process was not clearly outlined, the length of a presidential term, the likelihood of corruption, favoring of the president’s and vice president’s home state, questioning the need for a vice president, and the Electoral College is not the “immediate choice” of the people.
Noted Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry argued, “If your American
Cited: September 29, 2012.] http://millercenter.org/president/fdroosevelt.