Summary

In this episode of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg walks through Federalist 52-61 and seven writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalists and Anti-Federalists arguments about the makeup and function of the House of Representatives as well as their disagreements over Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power to intervene in state decisions regarding the time, place, and manner of elections.

Corresponding Reading

Sections 9 & 10, pp.355-416 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

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Contributors

• Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director
• Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
• Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar