POL 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cooperative Federalism, Excessive Bail Clause, New Federalism
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She wants to close loopholes that allow people to bypass background checks when buying guns -- for example, at gun shows, or privately from other people. Surprising because clinton is not very bold normally -- too centrist. Helps her to assert how liberal she is to skeptical democrats. Clinton is even more liberal than sanders on this issue. His position is ranked moderately favorable by the nra. Ways to limit the possibility that majority factions would not be countered by unreasonable people because of the government structure of checks and balances, set term lengths, etc. ensure liberty through self-regulating government. Institutions worked as anticipated, most of the time. Of states call for a special convention. For special conventions in states agree. Amendment process has been used so rarely. Only 27 in the past 200+ years. The first 10 (bill of rights) were basically baked into the original. Scotus has the power to dispute the laws congress passes.
