The Mini-Unitary Executive and the Original Public Meaning of the Opinions-in-Writing Clause

Abstract

This is paper is part of my continuing project of discussing the under explored clauses and private law linguistic origins of the Constitution of 1787. In this paper, I argue that the Opinions-in-Writing Cause was meant to serve a concrete purpose and, contrary to Hamilton, was no mere redundancy. The Opinions-in-Writing Clause effectuated the record keeping function of the Mini-Unitary Executive. [This article has not yet been drafted. It is just in the idea stage.]