HIST 1305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Motel, Fifth Amendment To The United States Constitution, French Revolution
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Describe the side constitution unwritten, just sort of followed case in point. Rst economic slump , economy prostration , crash of european securities industry left them unable to buy american crops/ goods. 5th amendment due process of the natural law , right to a panel , can"t be forced to testify against yourself. Rst national constitution (way too weak). more like a union of treaty between different countries than an actual governance . ~1 house u. s. congress , had no power~unanimous rati cation~congress could raft with states, but not directly with the people. 1824 election no campaigner wins majority of the electoral right to vote but saint john calhoun wins v. p. corrupt steal pencil lead to henry clay as secretary of state and john quincy adams president. Wanted a regulator/ printer of money-80% private 20% public. Michael jackson made the only requisite for voting be that you are male, and white. 2nd amendement right to a militia, right to bear weapon system.
