POLS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: United States Constitution, Twelfth Amendment To The United States Constitution
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Convoluted system: powerful government, weak government, lets try a powerful government but one that is divided into, three separate institutions that would check each other: checks and balances, our current system isn"t working. In sum : in order to confront problems, we need to consolidate power, end separation of powers and give one person/group/party authority, shift from a separation of powers system to a more uni ed structure presidential to parliament. Despite the failings of the articles of confederation, many feared shifting to strong government (anti-federalists) The range of opinions: henry (give me liberty or give me death) Jefferson (big believer in rights of the people) Hamilton (national bank, and kept pushing for a strong power. Anti didn"t know the articles in their entirety were threatened (individual state veto power) George washington was persuaded to preside, lending legitimacy to the convention. James madison seized control of the convention.
