Re: Hamilton and Monarchy

[Robert Justin Lipkin]

In a message dated 7/1/2003 12:11:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

I do believe, though, that he [Hamilton] favored very long terms for presidents, which certainly approaches the monarchical principle.

       Was there much discussion--in or out of the Constitutional Convention--about the number of years of  a President's term? Is there any literature examining this question and revealing why the Founders chose a term of four years? Was there any discussion about limiting the number of terms a President could serve?


Bobby Lipkin
Widener University School of Law
Delaware