John Samples

John Samples

DC, US
Director, Center for Representative Government at the CATO Institute

John Samples directs Cato's Center for Representative Government, which studies campaign finance regulation, delegation of legislative authority, term limits, and the political culture of limited government and the civic virtues necessary for liberty. He is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Cato, Samples served eight years as director of Georgetown University Press, and before that, as vice president of the Twentieth Century Fund. He has published scholarly articles in Society, History of Political Thought, and Telos. Samples has also been featured in mainstream publications like USA Today, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. He has appeared on NPR, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. Samples received his Ph.D. in political science from Rutgers University.

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
The American Founders
Term Limits
Separation of Powers
Public Opinion
Presidency
Politics and Political Parties
Federalism
Elections and Election Law
Congress
Campaign Finance
1st Amendment (free speech, church and state)
10th Amendment (enumerated powers)

John Samples directs Cato's Center for Representative Government, which studies campaign finance regulation, delegation of legislative authority, term limits, and the political culture of limited government and the civic virtues necessary for liberty. He is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Cato, Samples served eight years as director of Georgetown University Press, and before that, as vice president of the Twentieth Century Fund. He has published scholarly articles in Society, History of Political Thought, and Telos. Samples has also been featured in mainstream publications like USA Today, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. He has appeared on NPR, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. Samples received his Ph.D. in political science from Rutgers University.

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
The American Founders
Term Limits
Separation of Powers
Public Opinion
Presidency
Politics and Political Parties
Federalism
Elections and Election Law
Congress
Campaign Finance
1st Amendment (free speech, church and state)
10th Amendment (enumerated powers)