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Episode 660: The Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause was Intended to Stop Bribery and Corruption. Recently, Not So Much.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 27, 2024
The Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause was Intended to Stop Bribery and Corruption. Recently, Not So Much.
The framers of the U.S. Constitution included the Foreign Emoluments Clause because they feared the influence, corruption and bribery they witnessed in Europe’s monarchies. Why should Americans care about it?
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Articles & Resources:
Congressional Research Service - The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution
National…
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