POLI 1090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Bicameralism, Enumerated Powers, Connecticut Compromise
21 Mar 2018
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Fight for rati cation : limiting government power: Anti-federalists wanted a weak central government with enumerated powers & a. Federalists saw the need for a strong central government, and divided its powers to prevent tyranny of the majority (led by alexander hamilton: agreements: 3 separate branches of government: disagreements: Representation: virginia plan: called for representation based on population, new jersey plan: called for equal representation for each state, great compromise: bicameral legislature with an equal number of. Senators for each state and representation in the house based on population. Slavery: con ict between north and south constitution never solved this issue, three-fifths compromise: slaves would count as 3/5ths a person for purpose of apportionment of congressional seats. Constitutional limits on national government : checks and balances : Mechanisms through which each branch of government is able to participate in and in uence the activities of other branches: separation of powers:
