"Conversations on the Constitution: Article II and the Presidency," Oct. 22 (W) at 3:30pm

[Daniel Lake]

 *The Institute for Ethics in Public Life invites you to join us for
"Conversations on the Constitution: Article II and the  Presidency" on
Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 3:30pm in person or on Zoom.*

The Constitution is the founding document of US democracy, yet most of us
have probably not read it or thought much about what it says or why.
Understanding how our government was supposed to function, and why the
founders set it up that way is particularly important in the current era
due to the battles over government powers playing out in the courts and
society.

For the second of the "conversations on the Constitution" hosted at the
Institute this year we will be discussing Article II
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-2/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1760810692327850&usg=AOvVaw3z6SOu675p8zHsrT31Vi8y>.
Article II establishes the office of President, and defines how the
President will be elected and the powers and authority of that office.  We
will also discuss how the founders understood the role of Congress, drawing
upon contemporary documents such as *Federalist 67
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed67.asp&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1760810692327850&usg=AOvVaw2TfG-me2Gt5iVmBla8i8dn>*
, *Federalist 69
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed69.asp&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1760810692327850&usg=AOvVaw0sHQgBW_4-ULVw-5QcUXZ1>*
, *Federalist 70
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed70.asp&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1760810692327850&usg=AOvVaw2I0YnjPanVOs9CHVlX5OMP>*,
and *Federalist 73
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed73.asp&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1760810692327850&usg=AOvVaw3Vqt7eB_UhEw5GxyyBtMDm>*
 *(*Note that there are other Federalist Papers that are relevant. Those
are a sample of particularly important ones.). In addition, we'll discuss
how the powers of the presidency have evolved over time, particularly in
recent years.

Please join us in person in the Thomas Moran Seminar Room of the Institute
for Ethics in Public Life (Hawkins 233) or on Zoom (see below).

Topic: "Conversations on the Constitution: Article II and the Presidency"
Time: Oct 22, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/89252915623
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/89252915623&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1760810692327850&usg=AOvVaw1nypvfTm_HjhKBUezxrPgc>

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*Daniel Lake*

(pronouns: he/him/his)

Professor of Political Science

Director, Institute for Ethics in Public Life

Hawkins 149A

101 Broad Street
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Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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(o) 518-564-5833 <(518)%5645833>

*plattsburgh.edu <http://plattsburgh.edu/>*
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