Prof. Greg Jackson
speaker
7,804 appearances
19 recordings
1 series
first heard Feb 2026
last heard 5d ago
Prof. Greg Jackson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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They sit in Windsor chairs, behind tables draped in a green just a few shades darker than those of the curtains, and are discussing a rule imposing strict secrecy on the convention's proceedings, a move to encourage free discussion and brainstorming.
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As they approve it.
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In the back corner, at Virginia's table, sits one who's about to make this convention far more interesting, Governor Edmund Randolph.
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With the rules set, the handsome, husky Virginian governor rises, and he starts with what appears to be in the spirit of the Congress of the Confederation's call from last February.
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Resolved that the Articles of Confederation ought to be so corrected and enlarged as to accomplish the objects proposed by their institution, namely common defense, security of liberty and general welfare.
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Okay.
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So far so good.
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That's what this convention is about.
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Then the dark haired governor continues.
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He calls for a national legislature.
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But not one where every state gets one equal vote like the current Congress.
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He suggests one based on quotas of contribution.
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Or to the number of free inhabitants.
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In other words, by state population minus enslaved Americans.
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And this national legislature should have two branches.
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He's also calling for a
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a national executive, a national judiciary.
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He then doubles back to the national legislature specifying it should legislate in all cases to which the separate states are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation.
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To negative all laws passed by the several states contravening in the opinion of the national legislature.
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Oh hold up.
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