On Sunday, December 6 at 7PM the Alexander Hamilton Institute 21 West Park Row the Publius Society will hold a lively discussion about conservatism open to all students, faculty, and citizens. AHI Undergraduate Fellow Adam Vorchheimer will spark the discussion with brief presentations about the essays by Sam Tanenhaus and [...]
The administration of President George W. Bush argued that the Constitution gives presidents broad authority and discretion, especially in matters of national security. Critics dispute this interpretation and worry about an imperial presidency. […]
The accretion of power in the United States by the federal government stands as one of the most important political developments of the last century. Advocates of state sovereignty have mounted resistance to this trend recently, introducing resolutions that assert the powers of states under the ninth and tenth amendments. The New York Times chimed in [...]
The Publius Society, a politically diverse student organization dedicated to the study of the political thought of the founding fathers, the framing of the Constitution, and their relevance to contemporary issues, cordially invites students, faculty, and the public to a discussion about “Liberalism and Conservatism in the Era of Obama” at 3 PM, Sunday, May [...]
Robert Nagel, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Colorado, Boulder, argues that political and judicial revolutions have usurped the power of the estates and thereby enervated local associational life. […]
Critics see the Electoral College as an anti-democratic and dangerous relic. Supporters see it as an important part of the architecture of the Constitution, which combines popular and geographic representation. […]
On 17 September, Constitution Day, the AHI will celebrate its first anniversary by inaugurating the David Aldrich Nelson Lecture in Constitutional Jurisprudence. Over the past few months, friends and fellows of the AHI have traveled to various parts of country to meet with supporters. […]
The third meeting of the Publius Society took place at 8PM Sunday at the Alexander Hamilton Institute. After dessert and coffee, AHI Co-founder James Bradfield, Professor of Economics at Hamilton College, spoke on property rights and the use and abuse of eminent domain. […]
On the evening of 22 October, Professor Ted Eismeier inaugurated the Publius Society at the headquarters of the AHI. Nine professors and about thirty students gathered to discuss the theory and practice of the unitary president. […]
The Publius Society is an organization of students with diverse political views who have a common interest in exploring important issues of the American constitutional order outside the confines of the classroom. […]
