The Anti-Federalist The writer of federalist #51, most likely Alexander Hamilton, makes several great arguments in this document. However, there are certain flaws present in the writing. Hamilton makes a good point when he says that the ideal way of appointing the entire government would be to have the American People vote for every ... is exactly what we should get. Giving the president the power to appoint judges is practically king-like. That is precisely what we are trying to avoid. Hamilton says that voting for everyone is unrealistic goal. This is not the case in present day because of t...

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... 's place in the constitutional order. A political choice soon becomes constitutional duty. As Meg Greenfield once said, in debates of this kind the politicians seem to be saying, Don't blame me, Alexander Hamilton made me do it. There again, the political choice becomes a constitutional duty. It has been said, that the Republicans weren't very hard on Clinton's judges. Clinton got 377 federal judges ... ...

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