POS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Bicameralism, Implied Powers, Representative Democracy
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The article of the confederation: characteristics and weaknesses: weak central government, could make war/peace, but not a unified stance, no national military, execution. Who were the framers: propertied white men (avg age 42, oldest is ben franklin at 81, youngest jonathan dightner at 26, wealthy, educated, experienced public officials, revolutionary war veterans, motivated to protect their economic interests. The legislative branch: article 1 = congress = house and senate, different constituencies, different term lengths, different powers, article 1, section 8, expressed powers, powers of congress: implied. Implied powers: necessary and proper clause or elastic clause (art 1, sec 8) (cid:862)co(cid:374)gress shall ha(cid:448)e the po(cid:449)er to (cid:373)ake all la(cid:449)s (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h shall (cid:271)e (cid:374)e(cid:272)essar(cid:455) a(cid:374)d proper for (cid:272)arr(cid:455)i(cid:374)g i(cid:374)to e(cid:454)e(cid:272)utio(cid:374) the foregoi(cid:374)g po(cid:449)ers(cid:863) The executive branch: article 2 = executive branch = presidency, executive branch powers, negotiate treaties (with approval of senate, grant reprieves and pardons, appoints major departmental personnel, veto congressional acts.
