Author: Shemsizedek
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Neoteric Papers No. 3 — Constituent Authority and the Limits of Delegation
Shemsizedek examines constituent authority, constitutional restraint, and the distinction between administering, interpreting, and altering a public mandate.
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Neoteric Papers No. 2 — Consent, Silence, and Public Obligation
Shemsizedek examines consent and public obligation through Locke, Hume, practical objections, and proposed safeguards for meaningful participation and dissent.
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Neoteric Papers No. 1 — The People Before the Powers
Shemsizedek opens the Neoteric Papers with the source of public authority, the dangers of distant power, and practical safeguards for accountable self-government.
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Noocracy Papers No. 85: Lawful Beginnings, Constitutional Learning, and the Duty to Correct
A Noocratic reinterpretation of Federalist No. 85 on imperfect institutions, lawful consent, amendment procedures, and the discipline of learning through experience.
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Noocracy Papers No. 84: Retained Rights, Public Knowledge, and the True Cost of Common Government
A Noocratic reinterpretation of Federalist No. 84 on rights, press freedom, distant accountability, public debts, and the cost of competent government.
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Noocracy Papers No. 83: Civil Juries, Public Participation, and the Discipline of Procedural Safeguards
A Noocratic reinterpretation of Federalist No. 83 on civil juries, corruption, procedural diversity, equity, and the relationship between written rights and faithful administration.
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Noocracy Papers No. 82: Shared Jurisdiction, Lawful Review, and the Integrity of a Common System
A Noocratic reinterpretation of Federalist No. 82 on retained authority, concurrent jurisdiction, local and national courts, and the difference between proposed and lawful review.
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Noocracy Papers No. 81: Independent Courts, Lawful Appeals, and the Architecture of Accountable Judgment
A Noocratic reinterpretation of Federalist No. 81 on independent courts, lower tribunals, legislative interference, state immunity, appeals, and the protection of jury judgment.
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Noocracy Papers No. 80: Common Justice, Impartial Forums, and the Boundaries of Lawful Jurisdiction
A Noocratic reinterpretation of Federalist No. 80 on common jurisdiction, cross-border peace, impartial courts, equity, and the lawful limits of shared adjudication.
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Noocracy Papers No. 79: Secure Support, Judicial Responsibility, and the Humanity of Public Service
A Noocratic reinterpretation of Federalist No. 79 on judicial compensation, independent judgment, misconduct, incapacity, retirement, and dignified public service.