AJ 025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bicameralism

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Administration of Justice (AJ)
• Course: AJ 025
• Professor: shirk

Document Summary

When the u. s was fighting england, continental congress acted as the de-facto government. Although without formal authority, it met from 1774-1781 (end of war) On july 2, 1776, passed a resolution declaring colonies to be free, independent states; on july 4, declaration of independence was signed, formalizing this proclamation. Phrase united states of america used for first time. But before declaration, continental congress selected a committee (with delegates from each of the 13 colonies) to compose national government. Congress passed (and submitted to the states) the articles of confederation in. Articles had little effect on how government operated; instead, they institutionalized practices developed under continental congress sovereignty. Introduced league of friendship between states, resting on notions of state. Created simple and weak government; established unicameral legislature, with. Legislature derived its power from the states that had created it not from people members appointed by state legislatures; no federal executive or judiciary. Weaknesses of articles: broke (troublesome given debts of revolution)