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Federalist No 76, The Appointing Power of the Executive

From the New York Packet Tuesday, April 1, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THE President is “to nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States…

Federalist No 73, The Provision For The Support of the Executive…

…and the Veto Power From the New York Packet Friday, March 21, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THE third ingredient towards constituting the vigor of the executive authority, is an adequate provision for its support. It is evident that, without proper attention to this article, the separation of the executive…

Federalist No 71, The Duration in Office of the Executive

From the New York Packet Tuesday, March 18, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: DURATION in office has been mentioned as the second requisite to the energy of the Executive authority. This has relation to two objects: to the personal firmness of the executive magistrate, in the employment of his constitutional…