POSC150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fire People, Cooperative Federalism, Connecticut Compromise
1 Jul 2016
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Constitution is displayed as a shrine- treated as a holy document: founding fathers referred to as demigods. The split from england: uk government during this time was at a semi authoritarian state. People have little power over the government. Uk was going bankrupt, and as a result increased taxes, not only in the. Uk, but also in the colonies: declaration of independence (read) Jefferson makes several steps in his arguments as to why the colonies are breaking off from england. We all have certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: we get them at birth, and they cannot be taken away from us. To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed: rights are protected, agree to be governed by the government as long as our unalienable rights are protected. New system: a firm league of friendship among the states.
