...advocates, that a vigorous executive is inconsistent with the genius of repub170.1 z => o o >lican government. The enlightened well-wishers to this species...admitting the condemnation of their own principles" (70:423). And yet energy in the Executive is a leading character. . . of good government. It is essential...

...Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist No. 7052 noted that 'energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government', and energy flows from the unity of powers in the hands of one man or a few. This highlights the need...

...at 231, 233 (James Madison). C/. these remarks with those of Hamilton in FEDERALIST No. 70, at 471: "Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." That Washington himself wanted the removal power is evident from his concern for centralization of...

...friends of republican government who held Mason's opinion had better hope that they were wrong, since "energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government."23 Storing argues, moreover, that the presidency is the keystone to the constitutional...

...governing themselves. In the yoth Federalist Hamilton cited as "not without its advocates" the theory that "a vigorous Executive is inconsistent with the genius of republican government." On the contrary, Hamilton insisted, executive energy was a leading character in the definition of good...

...of adversity. She will need great energy." And this returns us to Alexander Hamilton's observation, "Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." Moral Action and Presidential Leadership RICHARD M. PIOUS ADOLPH AND EFFIE OCHS PROFESSOR BARNARD COLLEGE...

...emphasis on centralization, the writer highly praised the American federalist, quoting his statement that "energy in the Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." Calling Hamilton a "genius" and "our favorite author," the editorial recommended "everything from that...

...this view of agency autonomy simply cannol withstand constitutional scrutiny. 21. FedrroJut No. 70 ("Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good govemment ') 22. The legal framework for determining whether the Presidents directives or actions are...

...need for executive power. In perhaps his most-quoted passage, Hamilton contended in Federalist 70 that "energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." The Articles had clearly demonstrated that weak government produced poor policy and worse results....

...republican government."37 The counterargument was, of course, for the necessity of a single president: "Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." Hence everyone who had any acquaintance with Roman history knew that it had often been necessary to...