CAS PO 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Unanimous Consent, Olive Branch Petition, Stamp Act 1765
3 Oct 2016
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Models of executive authority (where did distrust of executive authority come from?: colonial governors-history of warfare with colonial assembly. Glorious revolution-worried about consolidating royal authority, not thinking about colonies. Seeds of legislative dominance: british crown of england. 1765 stamp act to make colonies pay 50% of defense imposed by parliament. 2nd continental congress- olive branch petition asking stating freedom: denunciation of royal authority: thomas paine common sense . American under the articles of confederation: embraced the structure of 1st and 2nd continental congress. 1 state, 1 vote colonies present a unified front. The design of the executive branch: relative independence of executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Just fought a war; didn"t want another one. How to avoid tyranny of the majority. Checks and balances: structure of executive unitary or plural. Randolf 3 person committee: means of selection and succession. Raises questions about independence: division of power.
