PSC 324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Supremacy Clause, Fugitive Slave Clause, Commerce Clause
11 Sep 2018
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To better ensure the security and prosperity of the new nation. To check the abuses of the excessively democratic state governments shift some of the power away from them. There was no effective army or navy to defend. American vessels/merchants ( nally not under british rule) attacked by pirates. Each state was looking out for their own interests (i. e. , new york and new jersey) Following revolutionary war, american was in debt and there was no active revenue. James madison, john jay, and alexander hamilton wrote the federalist papers; most important political essays in united states. First draft = virginia plan (written by edmund randolph and james madison mainly) Congress (if congress passes an unconstitutional law council of review) (4) federal supremacy (must swear an oath to support the federal constitution) Legislate on any matter the states can"t handle (feature #2) House proportioned in different ways (by the people; and by the legislature)
