HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bicameralism, Richard Coke, United States Congressional Apportionment

• School: Texas A&M University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 101
• Professor: David Ross Candy Hudson

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Co(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374: political power is derived from the people, both constitutions feature a separation of powers. Joint resolution the state could break up into four additional states when population proved adequate: attempt to deal with, slave state- free state balance: any new states above the missouri (cid:272)o(cid:373)pro(cid:373)ise li(cid:374)e (cid:449)ould (cid:271)e free states. Texans, especially regarding slavery: the (cid:374)e(cid:449) (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374) de(cid:272)lared the freei(cid:374)g of sla(cid:448)es" illegal; (cid:271)ut there (cid:449)ere fe(cid:449) (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ges otherwise. Limits to powers: strong control of government voters, restraints to spending, promotion of agricultural interests, ne(cid:449) li(cid:373)its o(cid:374) go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:449)ere i(cid:374) (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) (cid:449)a(cid:455)s a rea(cid:272)tio(cid:374) to the state"s e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:449)ith. Davis: go(cid:448)er(cid:374)or"s po(cid:449)ers diffused, part-time legislature, schools-segregated-not to be compulsory, regulation of railroads and banks. Constitutionalism : limited government, power of gov over the individual is clearly limited. State constitutions are subordinate to the u. s constitution. Bill of rights, separation of powers, checks & balances, Bicameral legislature - divided into an upper and a lower chamber.