The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 67 summary
Federalist No. 67 of 85 · 7 min to read the paper
In Federalist No. 67, Hamilton attacks portrayals of the proposed President as a monarch and rejects the claim that he can appoint senators to vacant seats. He distinguishes presidential recess appointments from temporary Senate appointments by state executives, using this example to argue that opponents deliberately mislead the public about the Constitution.
What happens
- Hamilton introduces the executive department and accuses constitutional opponents of exaggerating presidential powers through images of monarchy.
- He singles out an unnamed writer who claims that the President can fill vacancies in the Senate.
- He explains that the ordinary appointment clause excludes senators because the Constitution separately provides for their selection.
- He reads presidential recess appointments as temporary substitutes for appointments normally requiring the Senate’s consent.
- He cites explicit authority for state executives to fill Senate vacancies temporarily and condemns the opposing claim as deliberate deception.
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Who may temporarily fill Senate vacancies during a state legislature’s recess?
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