POLI 4020 Lecture : Lecture Outline 1
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1/20/2015 6:50:00 am: origins, roots in the english legal tradition, magna carta: the idea that there is a law over anyone in charge/king. Signed june 15, 1215: due process rights, taxation rights originate here. Great charter (grant of power by the king) the kings power came from god= lead to abuse of power. Idea: judges interpret the laws, and make decisions based on previous decisions. Common law = more flexible, builds off of judges interpretation. Stare decis: let the (prior) decision stand: articles of confederation : ben frank. 1777: draft submitted to the states by second continental congress. 1781: ratified by the states ( this is the gov. that existed ) *needed unanimous decision to ratify/ change the articles: characteristics: There is one branch of gov unicameral congress. Still only have one vote in the house per state, no matter how many ppl. State = all the states had equal votes, same say.
