Political Science 2244E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Apple Pie, Concurrent Powers, Electoral College
6 Oct 2017
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Individual states economies post-revolutionary war was in shambles and the confederation was not able to help it: to mend articles of confederation 13/13 states have to agree to amend. The constitutional convention 1787: purpose = revise the articles of confederation. In 4 months, wrote a new constitution: background. September 20, 2017: hay"s re(cid:271)ellio(cid:374, economic under performance, currency issues. Ironed out all the details 12 states approved. A (cid:862)de(cid:373)o(cid:272)rati(cid:272)(cid:863) for(cid:373) of go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t: u. s. is not a true democracy, aim was a republic (government in which elected representatives make the decision) feared the mob, majority constrained by the constitution. September 20, 2017: only lower house elected, senate by state legislatures, electoral college, yes, it is, based on popular consent, based on a written constitution. Key principles of government: separation of powers: divides powers between the branches of government, federalism: divides powers between the levels of governments, exclusive federal powers (powers given to national government alone) enumerated powers.
