POL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bicameralism, The Federalist Papers, Age Of Enlightenment

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 102
• Professor: Jason Rose

Document Summary

Smaller states control larger share of vote. Equal voting power of all states in the legislature. Senate: each state has 2 senators & equal representation (for the small states) House of representatives: each state has representation based on population (for the larger states) Approval of both houses required for passing legislation. Southern states (larger states) wanted slaves counted in population (power in house of representatives reseted in population) Northern states: no ~ b/c south would not give slaves rights/citizenship. Compromise had slaves count in population for representation & for taxation. In every group of 5 slaves = 3 people. Power of the national gov"t will be few & defined. Aim to divide & arrange several offices in such a manner as that each may be a check on the other montesquieu. Public parties (factions) forget about the public good. 1st enable the gov"t to control the governed & next oblige it to control itself.