POLS 1337 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pocket Veto, Franking, Proportional Representation
10 Oct 2016
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Articles of confederation: how they worked. States sent delegates to the congress; each state only had one vote. Controlling the common treasury which each state was to fund. Resolving disputes among 2+ states: problems under the articles. The constitutional convention: unicameral and bicameral legislatures, virginia plan, new jersey plan and connecticut compromise (aka great. Compromise : three-fifths compromise, federalists and anti-federalists (what did these political parties stand for?) Proposal is 2/3rd of both chambers or 2/3 of state legislatures to request a convention. Ratification is vote of all state legislatures. Federal gov to pay off debts from war. Constituition adopted in 1787 effective upon ratification by 9/13 states that had ratified it: full faith and credit clause, supremacy clause, how it can be amended. Ratification: how was this to occur, use of vague language, federalist papers, bill of rights (know the first 10 amendments) 1st amendment: freedom of speech, press, assembly, freedom of religion, freedom to petition the government.
