PS 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Enumerated Powers
8 Dec 2016
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What is constitutional law: law reflected in the principles found in the constitution, the bill of rights, and other amendments, parts: Body of the constitution: blueprint/structure of the national government. Article i: congress: section 8: enumerated powers of congress. Article vi: the constitution is the supreme law of the land. As a result, the court system, primarily the federal courts and the ussc are to provide this interpretation. Creation and ratification of the constitution: 1774-continental congress began informal governance, country was a collection of largely independent colonies, 1776-continental congress took steps to declare independence from england. Selection of delegates to solicit recommendations for national government: first constitution : articles of confederation-not ratified until 1781. Between 1776 and 1781, we had no real foundation for governance. Did little and was intended to protect state sovereignty. It was hoped states would work together for the benefit of the whole. Did provide for rational powers, but left nation weak.
