SPA-220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Seventh Amendment To The United States Constitution, Sixth Amendment To The United States Constitution

• School: American University
• Department: Public Affairs
• Course: SPA-220
• Professor: Frank Rangoussis

Document Summary

America doesn"t like england"s monarchy and absolute power. America wins war and creates the articles of confederation. Creates a bi cameral legislature (president and house) Made taxes optional, leaving the states to decide (big weakness!) Britain allows colonies to form u. s. , but the newly formed states now have to pay. Britain a war debt and a tea debt (boston tea party) Without taxes these debts can"t be paid off. They want the best of both worlds and this leads them to almost falling back to. They decide to make a detailed document to take care of every specific issue to avoid. The constitution monarchy and taxation without representation. The constitution was born out of the constitutional convention. Influenced by the magna carta (england, 1215 - king is not above law, limits king"s powers) Representatives - and states its powers and limitations. Constitution sets up a bi cameral congress - senate and house of.