POL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Albany Congress, Intolerable Acts, Unanimous Consent
12 Feb 2018
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Political culture - the broad patterns of ideas, beliefs, and values about citizens and government held by the citizens of a country. Political narrative - story about: who has power who wants power who deserves power what someone has done to get and maintain power who controls the narrative? liberty vs. order. Britain wins french and indian war, but at great cost. Britain looks to the colonies to increase revenue. The stamp act (1765) high tax on all printed materials. "no taxation without representation" though they did not want representation in the british parliament. British troops must be quartered in american homes. One nation: centralized control over making war and foreign affairs. Other powers of congress: indian affairs, decide disputes between states, coin money, establish post offices. No amendments without unanimous consent of congress and agreement of all state legislatures. Meeting primarily to reach commercial agreements among states. Invite states to meet at convention in philadelphia in may 1787.
