POL 10100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Supremacy Clause, Legislature, Single Person
9 Sep 2016
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Federalists vs. anti-federalists: how strong should national government be. Reserved power- everything not defined in constitution is left up to states and people: 10th. National supremacy clause- national law has the power over any conflicting laws. Majority tyranny- majority opinion over minority rights: large government could offer more protection. Small states don"t want purely democratic government: fear that large states will overpower them. Virgin plan- favors large states: seats on populations. New jersey - favors small states: equal representation. The great compromise- divide into two houses: senate- equal rep each state 2 seat, house of representatives- rep based on population. Should executive power be one person or a group: hard to put responsibility in group, single person could gain too much power. How much power should the president have vs. legislative powers. How to hose executive leader: electoral college compromise- state chosen electors choose electors. How do slave count as population: 3/5 compromise.
