Episode Details

A lot of people believe that before the 17th amendment, state legislatures had the power to recall and replace senators in congress. But that’s nothing more than a myth. Records from the ratification debates show that this power never existed under the Constitution.

Path to Liberty: August 23, 2024

Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Podbean | Youtube Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Platforms Here

SHOW LINKS:
JOIN TAC

Show Archives

Articles of Confederation – Article V

Philadelphia Convention (12 June 1787)

Edmund Randolph – Philadelphia Convention (16 June 1787)

Elbridge Gerry – Philadelphia Convention (14 Aug 1787)

Alexander Hamilton – New York Ratifying Convention (24 June 1788)

Theophilus Parsons – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (23 Jan 1788)

Alexander Hamilton – New York Ratifying Convention (25 June 1788)

Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (12 June 1788)

Federal Farmer X (7 Jan 1788)

Luther Martin – Genuine Information IV (8 Jan 1788)