Repealing the 17th Amendment is the right move to help restore federalism – but is it enough? The Anti-Federalists warned us about dangers in the Senate’s structure long before the 17th came along, and without understanding those warnings, we could still end up with the same problems: corruption, power grabs, and more centralized control.

Path to Liberty: October 30, 2024

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17th Amendment: How it Broke the Safeguard Against Consolidation

James Madison – Virginia Ratifying Convention (5 June 1788)

Gov. Johnston – North Carolina Ratification Debates (25 July 1788)

John Jay – Federalist 64 (7 Mar 1788)

James Madison – Virginia Ratifying Convention (6 June 1788)

Episode – 17th Amendment: Did it Destroy the Structure of the Constitution?

Natelson – Understanding the Constitution: The 17th amendment and direct election of Senators

Natelson – Repeal the 17th: Problems to Address

Articles of Confederation – Article V

Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (12 June 1788)

Federal Farmer X (7 Jan 1788)

George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (16 June 1788)

Episode – 17th Amendment Myth Busted: There was no Recall Power

Col William Jones – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (19 Jan 1788)

Mercy Otis Warren – Observations on the New Constitution (1788)

Melancton Smith – New York Ratifying Convention (25 June 1788)

Center for the Study of the American Constitution: The Debate over the Senate

Cincinnatus IV (22 Nov 1787)

The Dissent of the Minority of the Pennsylvania Convention (18 Dec 1787)

Centinel II (24 Oct 1787)

George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (13 June 1788)

Luther Martin – Genuine Information IV (8 Jan 1788)

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