AMH-2097 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: First Continental Congress, The Federalist Papers
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They are endowed with rights that cannot be taken away, rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, Government derive their power from consent of governed, People contract with each other to secure safety and freedom, Highly decentralized governmental system in which national government derives limited authority from the states rather directly from its citizens. Nine states" support needed for any action. Weakness evident in shay"s rebellion in massachusetts attack on the supreme court in 1786. Annapolis convention: alexander hamilton called for the annapolis convention in 1786 where representatives from only 5 states showed up. Philadelphia convention: james madison said to bring a celebrity so they brought in george. Washington, 12/13 states came to this convention this all happened during may-september 1787. His ideology was to throw out the articles of. Changing the constitution by ratification by the people (the state) Key general issues: representation: large state/small state, slavery power: limiting power of one branch/government.
