POLS 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Supremacy Clause, American Exceptionalism, Anti-Federalism
20 Sep 2016
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American exceptionalism american politics that are different from other democracies. Us politics differs from other political science rules. Political relationships between state and national government is through the courts as well as the president. Federal government power has greatly grown more than other levels of government. Intentional use of constitution to spread power out. Us constitution is very short in length of words. The us constitution leaves room for the interpretation (judicial review) of the constitution. Us in a way allows federal court to make law. Anti-federalist prediction was right about the federal government gaining more power over the states. Hamilton and congress helped form the first national bank. Maddison against national bank / hamilton wanted the bank. Maddison says that the constitution does not say that congress does not have the right to form the national bank. Commerce / necessary and proper clause: saying that if congress views it necessary to pay off war debt.
