As Professor Zephyr Teachout summarizes the Framers' view: "In the worldview of the Framers—a view that persisted in constitu­tional case law for at least a hundred years—citizenship is a pub­lic office— Citizens can be corrupted and use their public offices for private gain, instead of public good. They are fundamentally responsible for the integrity of their government."

~ Лоренс Лесиг во „Изгубената република“