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Ratification of the Constitution Indexes | Index to Volumes 8–10: Ratification of the Constitution by the States: Virginia | O | Officeholders, U.S.
– and religious tests for [7 references]
– criticism of lack of provision for rotation in office [1 reference]
– fear of oppression by [6 references]
– terms of [2 references]
– as servants of people [1 reference]
– restrictions on members of Congress [4 references]
– large number of will be created under Constitution [9 references]
– Federalists accused of being office seekers [4 references]
– prohibited from receiving other emoluments [1 reference]
– prohibition of titles of nobility for [3 references]
– commissioned by President [1 reference]
– federal judges not to hold other offices [1 reference]
– Articles of Confederation prohibit employment of by foreign government [1 reference]
– may be corrupted by foreign governments [1 reference]
– no property qualifications for [1 reference]
– praise of role of House of Representatives in regulation of offices and setting salaries of [1 reference]
– will not be numerous under Constitution [5 references]
– subject to laws for misconduct [1 reference]
– salaries of [1 reference]
– most distinguished men will serve in federal government [2 references]
– debate over dual officeholding by [4 references]
– debate over appointing members of Congress to offices [5 references]
– danger they will be relatives of members of Congress [1 reference]
– some will be political adventurers [1 reference]
– will have separate interests from people [1 reference]
– prohibition of gifts to from foreign nations [3 references]
– Confederation Congress allows to keep gifts from foreign nations [1 reference]
– under jurisdiction of U.S. judiciary [2 references]
– subject to discipline in state courts [1 reference]
– state judges may be made ineligible to become [1 reference]
– praise for power of Congress to create offices [1 reference]
– proposed amendments concerning [4 references + 3 subentries]