Vital Remnants
Vital Remnants
McConnell Center
10. Reflection and Choice | On the Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Mar 1, 2021 at 11:00 am.
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Summary 

In this episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II guides readers through Federalist 47-51 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. 

Dr. Gregg discusses one of the most famous Federalist Papers, No. 51, and how Publius defends the separation of powers found in the Constitution. 

Corresponding Reading  

Section 2, pp.23-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America

Important Links 
  • Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here
  • Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection 

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Contributors 

Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director 

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator  

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar