Hillsdale College: Lecture 9 The Modern Congress – Part 1

Lecture 9 The Modern Congress – Part 1

Overview

The Founders sought to create a system of government in which reason and deliberation would rule, rather than passion. The theory of legislative power they developed to achieve this good was based on two essential elements: the extended republic and the separation of powers. Progressive reformers rejected both the Founders’ conception of the problem as well as their solution.