HIS271Y1 Lecture Notes - Hartford Convention, French Revolution, Strict Constructionism
Document Summary
A rocky start creating the constitituon- the philadelphia convention, 1787. The vision of government- legistlative branch (congress) executive branch (president) maine and new hampshire only two states witout winner takes all policy president still elected by electoral college. majority vote in electoral college necessary to take the presidency. 4 times in us history, even with the majority of the ground votes, without the majority in the electoral colleg, a candidate cannot take office (last case bush-al gore) Supreme power lies in judicial review first law struck down constitution is the highest law" in the us. 3 parts of the constitituon address slavery, but nowhere is there a mention of slave" or slavery". 7 the migration and importation of such persons as any of the states shall now think proper (to admit shall not be prohibited prior to 1787) " slave trade, in essence. Ratification: federalist (in favour of a binding constitution and more powerful government.
