PHI 2183 Lecture 14: Lecture 14

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 2183
• Professor: Hilliard Aronovitch

Document Summary

1865 thirteenth amendment to u. s constitution: abolishes slavery: the south vs. the north, pro-slavery south responds to lincoln"s anti-slavery policy, we"ll secede . If the government passes a law that goes against the constitution. Rule: nobody can go against the constitution: supreme court interprets the constitution (judicial review) 1857: dred scott decision: scott vs sanford: dred scott still a slave after going north, notorious us supreme court decision, an impetus to civil war, began the dialogue of issues of slavery. Federalist system vis- -vis unitary system: federal system. Not all authority falls under the central government. By the design of the system, there are certain regulations and authority that falls under differing jurisdiction. Even if the central government give out authority to other jurisdictions. But the default falls under the central government. Territorial-based federalism vs nationality based federalism: territorial based. States of equivalent based on areas, regions not identity. Purely based on territory: nationality based.