POLS 0010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: East India Company, Natural-Born-Citizen Clause, Townshend Acts
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How has it been more responsive since 1875: there has been a movement towards more direct elections of officials. Initially the only direct elections were those for the house of. Now, the people will vote for senators and local officials. The supreme court justices and cabinet officials are picked by the president. Define constitution: a document or set of documents that establish the basic rules and procedures for how a society shall be governed. State the colonists" grievances against great britain: they felt their rights were being threatened. They didn"t like that the east india trading company had a monopoly on tea: they felt quartering acts and the coercive acts were unfair. Explain the key concepts in the declaration of independence: unalienable rights, independence from the king, Describe the problems with the articles of confederation. Characterize the delegates to the constititional convention. Explain how the interests of large and small states differed. State why the convention rejected the virginia plan.