POL-UA 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter Various: Supremacy Clause
1 Feb 2017
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Self interested individuals will not act to achieve their common or group interests. Organizations are expected to improve the interests of their members. Tragedy of the commons: large groups have individuals with free will. Constitution was written in a way which would benefit all. Constitution was a long time in the making and many of the events of the revolutionary war contributed to aspects of the constitution. Importance of home rule/home field advantage in the american revolution. Stamp act-> britain was broke following french and indian war. Declaration of independence-> we hold these truths to be self evident , july 4,1776. Confederation: power for national gov comes from states not people. Failed due to lack of ability to recover from war debt and rebellions over taxation like. Derived from idea of sending delegates to represent people, congress (senate/house) 3 branches: one to write laws, one to enforce them, one to oversee the legality of actions.
