HIST 1376 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Annapolis, Maryland, Connecticut Compromise, Anti-Federalism

• School: University of Houston
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 1376
• Professor: Hopkins Kelly

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Took over a year, due to the issue of voting in congress. Have the right to pass and veto the bill without any enforcement. No power to regulate the power of congress. Congress can request the money or revenue from the states, but cannot enforce them. Did create a strong confederation, conduct some foreign policy, make wars, make postal system. To amend the article, you have to anonymously vote. Can"t enforce tax on the people, but they have to pay off their debt. Virginia want a convection be held to address the article"s inability of power to regulate the congress in. Held in philadelphia to amend the article of conf. However, it shifted from amending the article into passing a new constitution. Madison wanted a bicaramel legislation, having the voting to be bases on the population of the senate from some states. So they established the new jersey plan, to equalize the legislation by having each state vote only once.