POLS 015B Lecture 8: Declaration of Independence/Constitution Notes
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Establishes right to overthrow the tyrannical government. Outlines the powers of gov and how they are distributed. Establishes the relationship of the govt to the people. Duties , obligations,rights and limits on the people. How each part relates to each other part. 55 framers were among the economic elite, shared interests that those who own property should have a system to protect that property. The first object of gov"t is the the protection of different and unequal. 1/3rd of farmers didn"t own their land. Political economy - study of relations between government and economy. Congress controls interstate commerce, currency, international trade, national debt, national taxes. Executive and judiciary branches formed by congress. President had 1 year term (for every 3 years) Set up and ran army and navy, established treaties,borrowed money, coined money (but not paper money) set tax rate( but did not collect taxes) Served 1 year terms, 3 term limit (for every 6)
