PO225 Lecture 6: PO 225 Lecture 6.docx
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Virginia proposal- first one to hit the floor, madison. Virginia agrees to not let immigrants into the country, for 20 years no import, it raised the values of slaves. William patterson- new jersey plan- based on a loose confederation and small states endorse this instead of the virginia plan, increases central authority, all states would have equal authority. The great compromise- framework that gets adopted and come from other plans, federal system created, federalism is created, 1777. Branch: executive presidency: president, officials chosen by- electoral college whose members are chosen by the people (originally, by state legislatures), for term of 4 years, to represent primarily- all people. Branch: judicial federal courts: judges, officials chosen by: president, with advice and consent of senate, term for life, to present primarily- constitution. Roosevelt changes the law to two terms, only person to serve three terms.
