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Congress

Selected and introduced by Joseph Postell

Contents:

Introduction Themes

Documents:

Debates on the Legislative Branch

Cato No. 5

Federalist No. 10

Federal Farmer No. 7

Federalist No. 35

Federalist No. 48

Federalist No. 51

Federalist No. 52

Federalist No. 55

Federalist No. 58

Federalist No. 62

Federalist 63

Brutus No. 16

A Debate on the President’s Removal Power: “The Decision of 1789”

House Debate on the Establishment of Post Roads

House Debate on the Influence of Alexander Hamilton

Pacificus No. 1

Helvidius Nos. 1, 2, and 4

Debate on the National Bank Filibuster

Debate on the Constitutionality of the Mexican War

Articles of Impeachment Against Andrew Johnson

“Cabinet Government in the United States”

Congressional Government

“Rules of the House of Representatives”

“Obstructions in the National House” and “A Deliberative Body”

Politics and Administration

Constitutional Government in the United States

The “Revolt of 1910” Against Speaker Joseph Cannon

Speech on Party Leadership in Congress

Progressive Democracy, chapters 12–13 (excerpts)

Your Congress

Debate on repeal of the “21-day rule”

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Speech on the Constitutionality of Korean War

Debate to Expand the Rules Committee

Debate to Override President Richard Nixon’s Veto of the War Powers Resolution

INS v. Chadha

“Reflections on the Republican Revolution”

“This is the People’s House”: John Boehner’s First Remarks as House Speaker

Introduction

Themes & Threads

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