GOV 310L Lecture 2: GOV 310L - 6-09-15
Document Summary
Supporters of a strong central government and supporters of states rights. The term used for the people in the room is framers. James madison was one of the most in uential framers of the constitution. Key point: any statement that says the founders were is probably wrong. The founders were divided by a number of serious and often bitter con icts of ideologies and interests and thus had opposing preferences. The founders preferences, or the policies and institutions they wished to create, were shaped by their interests and ideologies. Interests: polices and inquisitions which immediately bene t an individual in question. Ideology: beliefs about what polices and institutions are best for all. Economic interests: elites (northern merchants) vs. non-elites (plantation / slave owners) Stronger national defense (protection of exports, suppression of debtor and slave revolts) Strong national government that can generate signi cant revenue to reduce its debt. strong currencies low in ation reduction of public debt.
