PSCI 2200 Lecture 1: Class Notes
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Class notes on constitutional underpinnings and federalism, haussman, polisci. Influences upon the founders (especially madison, hamilton, jay, jefferson): Events within the colonies after the end of the seven-years" war (britain"s global power-grab from 1756-1763, including the quaintly-described french and indian war")- a ping-pong game between charles iii and the colonies (particularly massachusetts and. How much did britain control its colonies (13 original states, including the mass. In boston) or quarter them in their houses at will the historic influence of locke (especially), since he wrote the original s. carolina. In britain) & some of hobbes (need for powerful national government from hobbes, but along with limitations, from locke) Congress decided to send its delegates back to the states to get direct ratification on the question of independence from britain-2nd contl. Charged committee, headed by t. jefferson of va (& including b. franklin-pa; roger sherman ct; robert.