Why Are Congressional Vacancies Left Open?

HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary The practice of having governors appointing replacements for prematurely vacant Congressional seats is commonly used to provide appointed candidates the advantage of incumbency in the next election. We believe that the...

Why is the Size of Congress Increased So Much?

HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Rationale: The size of Congress has been increased to provide a fixed maximum number of citizens represented by each representative. This allows ordinary citizens to have more reasonable access to their representatives....

Why Use Professional Jurors?

HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Rationale: The original constitution provided accused citizens the right of trial by a jury of one’s peers. This sounds like a good thing, to ensure that people like yourself, and not government officials, would...